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Difficulty vs Impairment - What's the difference?

difficulty | impairment |

As nouns the difference between difficulty and impairment

is that difficulty is the state of being difficult, or hard to do while impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

difficulty

English

(wikipedia difficulty)

Noun

(difficulties)
  • The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
    • We faced a difficulty .

    Derived terms

    * difficulty level * with difficulty

    Related terms

    * difficile * difficult

    External links

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    impairment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * empairment (rare)

    Noun

    (wikipedia impairment) (en noun)
  • The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
  • (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.