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impediment

noun

im·​ped·​i·​ment im-ˈpe-də-mənt How to pronounce impediment (audio)
1
: something that impedes
especially : an impairment (such as a stutter or a lisp) that interferes with the proper articulation of speech
2
: a bar or hindrance (such as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage

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Impediment comes from a Latin verb that meant "to interfere with" or "to get in the way of progress", as if by tripping up the feet of someone walking. In English, impediment still suggests an obstruction or obstacle along a path; for example, a lack of adequate roads and bridges would be called an impediment to economic development. Impediments usually get in the way of something we want. So we may speak of an impediment to communication, marriage, or progress--but something that slows the progress of aging, disease, or decay is rarely called an impediment.

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Example Sentences

tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of impediment was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing impediment

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