impairment vs vision defect

vision defect vs impairment

impairment and vision defect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impairment	Yes	No	No	No
vision defect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vision defect is a hyponym of impairment; that is, vision defect 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
vision defect: impairment of the sense of sight

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, 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)	vision defect (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	impairment of the sense of sight
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 vision defect

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