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impediment
im·ped·i·ment
[
im péddəmənt
]
(
plural
im·ped·i·ments
)
noun
Definition:
1.
impairment:
an impairment, especially one affecting speech
2.
obstacle:
something that hinders progress
3.
law
legal obstruction:
the reason a legal contract such as a marriage cannot be entered into
[
14th century. < Latin
impedimentum
"hindrance" <
impedire
(see
impede
)
]
im·ped·i·men·tal
[
im pèddə mént'l
]
adjective
im·ped·i·men·ta·ry
[
im pèddə méntəree
]
adjective
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im·ped·i·men·tal [ im pèddə mént'l ] adjectiveim·ped·i·men·ta·ry [ im pèddə méntəree ] adjective
