impediment

IPA: ɪmpˈɛdʌmʌnt

noun

  • A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
  • A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
  • (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
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Examples of "impediment" in Sentences

  • In fact it is in impediment to getting close to God.
  • I wish to ask CC if having a speech impediment is "bad."
  • The main impediment to progress in America is Republicans.
  • The main impediment isn't medical or scientific, it's social.
  • Here, the impediment is reversed – the body is not too old but too young.
  • This helpful post by Kate Martin suggests that the most serious legal impediment is 18 USC 2702.
  • The single greatest impediment is shortage of skills, including professional, managerial and technical skills.
  • The main impediment to this profit of one ounce of silver per transaction (minus any shipping fees) was the inability to secure enough gold.
  • As stated succinctly in ASGISA: "For both the public infrastructure and the private investment programmes, the single greatest impediment is shortage of skills - including professional skills such as engineers and scientists; managers such as financial, personnel and project managers; and skilled technical employees such as artisans and IT technicians."

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