different between impairment vs adversity

impairment

English

Alternative forms

  • empairment (rare)

Etymology

impair +? -ment

Noun

impairment (countable and uncountable, plural impairments)

  1. The result of being impaired
  2. A deterioration or weakening
  3. A disability or handicap
  4. an inefficient part or factor.
  5. (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Translations

impairment From the web:

  • what impairment means
  • what impairments qualify for disability
  • what impairment occurs in dysphagia
  • what impairment loss means
  • what is impairment definition
  • what do impairment mean
  • what does impairment mean


adversity

English

Etymology

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversit?tem, the accusative singular of adversit?s, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advert? (I turn toward).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /æd?v?.s?.ti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æd?v??.s?.ti/
  • Hyphenation: ad?ver?si?ty

Noun

adversity (usually uncountable, plural adversities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
  2. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

Synonyms

  • nakba

Antonyms

  • (adverse event): fortuity

Related terms

  • adverse
  • adversely

Translations

adversity From the web:

  • what adversity mean
  • what adversity have you faced
  • what adversity teaches us
  • what adversity have you encountered in your life
  • what adversity does taggart face
  • what adversity did malala face
  • what adversity have you encountered
  • what adversity taught me
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