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impairment vs disintegration

disintegration vs impairment

impairment and disintegration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impairment Yes No No No
disintegration Yes No No No
As nouns, disintegration is a hyponym of impairment; that is, disintegration 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
  • disintegration: a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
Other hyponyms of impairment include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, 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.
impairment (noun) disintegration (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality total destruction
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) separation into component parts
the occurrence of a change for the worse the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness in a decomposed state
a symptom of reduced quality or strength a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
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