impairment vs bowleg

bowleg vs impairment

impairment and bowleg both are nouns.

impairment is not an adjective while bowleg is an adjective.

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

As nouns, bowleg is a hyponym of impairment; that is, bowleg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impairment:

impairment: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
bowleg: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

Other hyponyms of impairment include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

impairment (noun)	bowleg (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
the occurrence of a change for the worse
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
a symptom of reduced quality or strength

impairment (adjective)	bowleg (adjective)
	have legs that curve outward at the knees

Difference between impairment and bowleg

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