modification vs impairment

impairment vs modification

modification and impairment both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of modification include acceleration, deceleration, retardation, slowing, avulsion, break, mutation, sublimation, surprise, birth, nascence, nascency, nativity, breakup, detachment, separation, vagary, fluctuation, variation, conversion, death, decease, expiry, decrease, drop-off, lessening, destabilization, increase, easing, moderation, relief, deformation, transition, shift, transformation, transmutation, scintillation, sparkling, twinkle, play, shimmer, transmutation, damage, harm, development, revolution, chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, sex change, loss of consciousness.

modification (noun)	impairment (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another	the occurrence of a change for the worse
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
	a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between modification and impairment

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