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# impairment

noun (an impairment, impairments; impairment — uncountable)

«impairment» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An impairment is a problem with part of the body or mind that makes it work less well, as in «hearing impairment» or «visual impairment». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#m1)
2. Impairment is the state of being damaged or weakened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and inclusion lessons: people with visual or hearing impairments; respectful talk about disability; in science and health, how the body works; phrases: hearing impairment, visual impairment, sight impairment.

### Examples

- My friend has a hearing impairment and uses hearing aids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#x1)
- Braille helps people with a visual impairment to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#x2)
- Some impairments cannot be seen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#x3)
- Ramps help people with mobility impairments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#x4)
- Alcohol causes impairment of judgement (for adults). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/#x5)

### Note

Formal word. Verb: impair; adjective: impaired. Use respectful language: «a person with a hearing impairment».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «impairment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/impairment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«impairment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/impairment.html) on Mova free.