impairment – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: alteration,
change,
modification,
decay,
poor shape,
unfitness,
bad condition,
softness,
damage,
harm,
hurt,
scathe,
debasement,
degradation
impairment
n.
act of making worse; deterioration; handicap; defect, flaw
Impairment
Impairment may refer to:
- In health, any loss or abnormality of physiological, psychological, or anatomical structure or function, whether permanent or temporary. Identifying impairments that contribute to disability, a functional problem for a patient, is a key factor for a health professional to determine appropriate treatment.
- In accounting, a downward revaluation of fixed assets
- A classification of poor water quality for a surface water body under the U.S. Clean Water Act
impairment
Noun
1. the occurrence of a change for the worse
(synonym) damage, harm
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) detriment, hurt
(derivation) impair
2. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
(synonym) deterioration
(hypernym) decay
(hyponym) corrosion
3. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
(synonym) disability, disablement, handicap
(hypernym) unfitness, poor shape, bad condition
(hyponym) bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara
4. damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
(hypernym) damage, harm, hurt, scathe
(derivation) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
5. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
(synonym) stultification, constipation, deadening
(hypernym) degradation, debasement
impairment
n.
poškození; handicap
Impairment
(n.)
The state of being impaired; injury.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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