impairment
noun
the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically.
impairments
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pluralof impairment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Stem cell transplantation reversed motor impairments caused by the strokes in the mice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The participants with severe language impairments performed as well as a control group.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
She says finding available taxis has become more difficult, even with London Taxicard scheme, a subsidised taxi service for people with mobility impairments or severe sight loss.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Across America, ophthalmologists rediscovered an obscure and risky procedure called radial keratotomy, and there was a boom in surgery to correct small impairments of vision.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
