impairment vs alteration

alteration vs impairment

impairment and alteration both are nouns.

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

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

impairment: the occurrence of a change for the worse
alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Other hypernyms of impairment include change, modification.

impairment (noun)	alteration (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the occurrence of a change for the worse	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between impairment and alteration

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