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Impairment vs Refusal - What's the difference?

impairment | refusal |

As nouns the difference between impairment and refusal

is that impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor while refusal is the act of refusing.

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.

    • refusal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of refusing.
  • (civil engineering) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of refusing) repudiation, abnegation, declination

    Derived terms

    * right of first refusal

    Related terms

    * refuse

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