Impediment

noun

/ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounA hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

2.nounA disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.

"Working in a noisy factory left me with a slight hearing impediment."

3.noun(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

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