Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of impairing, or the state of being impaired; diminution; decrease; injury.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state, act, or process of being impaired; injury.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The result of being
impaired ; adeterioration orweakening ; adisability orhandicap ; aninefficient part or factor. - noun accounting A downward
revaluation , awrite-down .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- noun a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
- noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- noun damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
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Examples
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As a trained Sociologist, I would suggest that a primary aspect of familial impairment is that the so called "nuclear family" never was a stable institution.
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The difference between a person with normal intelligence and a person with I.Q. impairment is that a normal person is capable of learning.
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"We were taught in medical and nursing school that we were helping them and giving them amnesia about their ICU experience but what we are really giving them is delusional memories and hallucinations and long term impairment," he says.
Changing Intensive Care to Improve Life Afterward Laura Landro 2011
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We will ask a local court to appoint a guardian when the impairment is not likely to resolve quickly.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Prisoners Retain Right to Refuse Medical Treatment 2010
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Oncologists don't always disclose to patients that cognitive impairment is a potential side effect of chemotherapy.
Idelle Davidson: How Chemotherapy Changes the Way You Think Idelle Davidson 2010
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As a trained Sociologist, I would suggest that a primary aspect of familial impairment is that the so called "nuclear family" never was a stable institution.
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Visual impairment is more accurate, unless they prefer blind.
DISABILITY 101: SOME GUIDELINES Maggie Jochild 2007
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Cognitive impairment is one of the neurological effects in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (abnormal brain function due to severe liver disease).
August 1st, 2007 2007
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The researchers hypothesize that the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment is higher when the surgery takes place at a younger age — removal of both ovaries before age 46 or one ovary before age 38 — due to insufficient estrogen.
Ovary Removal Surgery Elevates Risk of Dimentia | Impact Lab 2007
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He cites as an example a 55-year-old having problems at work, such as behavior changes or missing deadlines, that may be early signs of brain impairment but that go unrecognized until they progress to full-scale memory problems.
More Than 5 Million Americans Living With Alzheimer’s | Impact Lab 2007
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