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impairment

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A reduction or loss in an ability, function, or working capacity.

Corrosion caused an impairment of the old mechanism's movement.

Dictionary practice example.

A separate problem caused an impairment of the editing system: a failed search function reduced the team's ability to find older files.