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non-impairment

non--im·pair·ment
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te im-pair-muh nt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪmˈpɛər mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te im-pair-muh nt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪmˈpɛər mənt/

Definitions of non-impairment word

  • verb with object non-impairment to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations. 1
  • verb without object non-impairment to grow or become worse; lessen. 1
  • noun non-impairment Archaic. impairment. 1
See all 3 definitions of non-impairment

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Origin of non-impairment

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English empairen, empeiren to make worse < Middle French empeirer, equivalent to em- im-1 + peirer to make worse < Late Latin pējōrāre, equivalent to Latin pējōr-, stem of pējor worse + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix; cf. pejorative

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Parts of speech for Non-impairment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-impairment

non-impairment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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