Definition impediment in American English

impediment noun

[countable] noun

/ɪmˈpedɪmənt/

something that makes it more difficult for someone to do something or more difficult for something to happen

Example

The size of the service sector is an impediment to economic growth.

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problem obstacle complication

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a physical or psychological problem that affects how well someone can do something

Example

a speech impediment

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accessible ataxia the blind

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