Definition
damage or weakening of normal function
Etymology
from impair, from Old French empeirier, from Latin in- 'into' + pejor 'worse'
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Impairment doesn't mean inability - many people with various impairments lead incredibly successful lives, often developing enhanced abilities in other areas!
Translations
CSČeština
poškození
poʃkozɛːni
DADansk
nedsættelse
nɛsɛtɐləsə
DEDeutsch
Beeinträchtigung
beˈʔaɪntʁɛçtɪɡʊŋ
ESEspañol
deterioro
deterioˈɾo
FRFrançais
dégradation
deɡʁadaˈsjõ
HIहिन्दी
अक्षमता
akṣamatā
HUMagyar
károsodás
kaːroʃodaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
cacat
t͡ʃɑt͡ʃɑt
ITItaliano
deterioramento
deterioɾaˈmento
NLNederlands
beperking
bəˈpɛr.kɪŋ
NONorsk
nedsatt funksjon
nɛsɑt fʊŋksjon
PLPolski
niedorozwój
ɲɛdɔrɔzwuj
PTPortuguês
deterioração
deterioɾaˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
deteriorare
deterioˈrare
RUРусский
нарушение
naruʂɛnʲɪje
SVSvenska
funktionsnedsättning
fɵnkˈtsɪ̌ʊnsnɛdsɛtɳ
THไทย
ความพิการ
khwām pʰīkār
TRTürkçe
bozukluk
bozukluk
UKУкраїнська
пошкодження
poʃkodʒɛnʲa
VITiếng Việt
tàn tật
tàn tật