impediment
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noun \im-ˈpe-də-mənt\Definition of IMPEDIMENT
1
: something that impedes; especially : an impairment (as a stutter or a lisp) that interferes with the proper articulation of speech
2
: a bar or hindrance (as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage
See Examples of IMPEDIMENT
- <tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads>
First Known Use of IMPEDIMENT
14th century
Related to IMPEDIMENT
- Synonyms
- balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, encumbrance, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, stop, stumbling block, trammel
im·ped·i·ment
noun \im-ˈped-ə-mənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of IMPEDIMENT
: something that impedes <children with deafness or hearing impediments>; especially : an impairment (as a stutter or a lisp) that interferes with the proper articulation of speech
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