wear vs impairment

impairment vs wear

wear and impairment both are nouns.

wear is a verb but impairment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, impairment is a hypernym of wear; that is, impairment is a word with a broader meaning than wear:

wear: impairment resulting from long use
impairment: a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Other hypernyms of wear include deterioration.

wear (noun)	impairment (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment	damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
impairment resulting from long use	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

wear (verb)	impairment (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

Difference between wear and impairment

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