impairment vs hearing disorder

hearing disorder vs impairment

impairment and hearing disorder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impairment	Yes	No	No	No
hearing disorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hearing disorder is a hyponym of impairment; that is, hearing disorder 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
hearing disorder: impairment of the sense of hearing

Other hyponyms of impairment include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, 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)	hearing disorder (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	impairment of the sense of hearing
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

Difference between impairment and hearing disorder

Words related to "hearing disorder"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.