impediment

As nouns the difference between intermediary and impediment

is that intermediary is an agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As an adjective intermediary

is intermediate.

As a noun impediment

is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As a verb inhabit is

to live or reside in.

As nouns the difference between implication and impediment

is that implication is (uncountable) the act of implicating while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As nouns the difference between impediment and suspension

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while suspension is suspension (of solid particles in a liquid).

As nouns the difference between impediment and balk

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while balk is ridge, an unplowed strip of land.

As a verb balk is

(archaic) to pass over or by or balk can be to indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

As nouns the difference between impediment and delay

is that impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between problem and impediment

is that problem is problem while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As nouns the difference between perplexity and impediment

is that perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

Cessation is a related term of impediment.

As nouns the difference between cessation and impediment

is that cessation is (formal) a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.

As nouns the difference between hinderance and impediment

is that hinderance is while impediment is a hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.