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Suffering vs Impairment - What's the difference?

suffering | impairment | Related terms |

Suffering is a related term of impairment.


As nouns the difference between suffering and impairment

is that suffering is the condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress while impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

As an adjective suffering

is experiencing pain(jump).

As a verb suffering

is .

suffering

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Experiencing pain.(jump)

    • Synonyms

    * (jump) in pain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
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    Verb

    (head)

    • 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.