im ‧ pair ‧ ment /ɪmˈpeəmənt $ ɪmˈper-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment a condition in which a part of a person’s mind or body is damaged or does not work well
im ‧ pair ‧ ment /ɪmˈpeəmənt $ ɪmˈper-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
mental/visual/cognitive/hearing etc impairment a condition in which a part of a person’s mind or body is damaged or does not work well
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012