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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpairment
/ɪmˈpɛər.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or fact of being impaired, damaged, or weakened.
"Visual impairment can make reading difficult without corrective lenses."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'impair', originating from Old French 'empirer' (to make worse), based on the Late Latin 'peiorare' (to make worse, from 'peior' meaning worse). Over centuries in English, the suffix '-ment' was added to form the noun denoting the state or result of being damaged, weakened, or diminished.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impairment" is said worldwide
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déficience
Transliteration: déficience
"Il souffre d'une déficience visuelle."
Beeinträchtigung
Transliteration: Beeinträchtigung
"Eine körperliche Beeinträchtigung schränkt ihn im Alltag ein."
menomazione
Transliteration: menomazione
"La menomazione uditiva richiede l'uso di un apparecchio."
deterioro
Transliteration: deterioro
"El deterioro cognitivo es común en la vejez."
deficiência
Transliteration: deficiência
"Ele tem uma deficiência auditiva leve."
क्षति
Transliteration: kshati
"शारीरिक क्षति के कारण उसे काम करने में परेशानी होती है।"
损伤
Transliteration: sūnshāng
"视力损伤会影响日常生活。"
장애
Transliteration: jangae
"그는 청각 장애를 가지고 있다."
障害
Transliteration: shōgai
"視覚障害を持つ人々への配慮が必要です。"
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