disintegration vs impairment

impairment vs disintegration

disintegration and impairment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disintegration	Yes	No	No	No
impairment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impairment is a hypernym of disintegration; that is, impairment is a word with a broader meaning than disintegration:

disintegration: a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
impairment: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of disintegration include disability, disablement, handicap.

disintegration (noun)	impairment (noun)
total destruction	damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
separation into component parts	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation	the occurrence of a change for the worse
in a decomposed state	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system	a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between disintegration and impairment

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