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impairments

/ɪmˈpɛərmənts/

Meanings
noun
The result of being impaired

Examples :

"The doctor checked for any impairments in his vision after the accident. "
medicine body condition

Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration inefficient

inefficient noun

/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

"The inefficient in our study group wasted valuable time arguing instead of focusing on the assignment. "

Illustration impairment

impairment noun

/ɪmˈpeərmənt/ /ɪmˈpɛrmənt/

The result of being impaired

"His vision impairment made it difficult for him to read the small print. "

Illustration disability

disability noun

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "

Illustration weakening

weakening verb

/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/ /ˈwiːkn̩ɪŋ/

To make weaker or less strong.

"The prolonged drought is weakening the crops. "

Illustration revaluation

revaluation noun

/ˌriːvæljuˈeɪʃən/ /ˌriːˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/

The process of altering the relative value of a currency or other standard of exchange.

"After the new party took power, the government declared a revaluation of the currency in an attempt to limit runaway inflation."

Illustration announced

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration deterioration

deterioration noun

/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/ /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

"The deterioration of the student's grades was a concern for his parents. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration classmates

classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

Illustration reflecting

reflecting verb

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

"A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."