Impediment Definition

ĭm-pĕdə-mənt
impediments
noun
impediments
An impeding or being impeded; obstruction.
Webster's New World
Anything that impedes.
Webster's New World
Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
American Heritage
A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
American Heritage Medicine

(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

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Other Word Forms of Impediment

Noun

Singular:
impediment
Plural:
impediments

Origin of Impediment

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin impedīmentum from impedīre to impede impede

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin impedimentum.

    From Wiktionary

Impediment Sentence Examples

  • In the north these ranges are low and offer no great impediment to railroad building.

  • The little boy's tongue was tied, causing him to have a speech impediment.

  • The cost of research equipment was an impediment to the university's project.

  • The steps were an impediment to the girl on crutches trying to get to class.

  • Even though Morgan has a slight impediment, she is still confident speaking in front of large groups.

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