ALL meanings of impediment
im·ped·i·ment
I i - noun impediment speech, body: defect 1
- noun impediment hindrance 1
- noun impediment obstruction; hindrance; obstacle. 1
- noun impediment any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder. 1
- noun impediment Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law. a bar, usually of blood or affinity, to marriage: a diriment impediment. 1
- noun impediment Usually, impediments. impedimenta. 1
- noun impediment A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. 1
- noun impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress. 0
- noun impediment (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta. 0
- countable noun impediment Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. 0
- countable noun impediment Someone who has a speech impediment has a disability which makes speaking difficult. 0
- noun impediment a hindrance or obstruction 0
- noun impediment a physical defect, esp one of speech, such as a stammer 0
- noun impediment an obstruction to the making of a contract, esp a contract of marriage by reason of closeness of blood or affinity 0
- noun impediment an impeding or being impeded; obstruction 0
- noun impediment anything that impedes 0
- noun impediment a speech defect; stutter, lisp, stammer, etc. 0
- noun impediment anything preventing the making of a legal contract, esp. of a marriage contract 0
- noun impediment anything making marriage or ordination invalid or illicit 0