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I always wanted to be an actor, but with a speech impediment it's kind of tough. I decided to roll the dice and take an acting class, which was very, very nerve-wracking... my stomach would just be in knots.
Nicholas Brendon

Meaning of "impediment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPEDIMENT

impediment  [ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPEDIMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impediment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPEDIMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impediment

Obstacle

An obstacle is an object, thing, action or situation that causes an obstruction. There are, therefore, different types of obstacles, which can be physical, economic, biopsychosocial, cultural, political, technological or even military.

Definition of impediment in the English dictionary

The first definition of impediment in the dictionary is a hindrance or obstruction. Other definition of impediment is a physical defect, esp one of speech, such as a stammer. Impediment is also -ments, -menta an obstruction to the making of a contract, esp a contract of marriage by reason of closeness of blood or affinity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPEDIMENT


complement
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
compliment
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
condiment
ˈkɒndɪmənt
deployment
dɪˈplɔɪmənt
disembodiment
ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪmənt
element
ˈɛlɪmənt
embodiment
ɪmˈbɒdɪmənt
employment
ɪmˈplɔɪmənt
enjoyment
ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt
experiment
ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt
implement
ˈɪmplɪmənt
payment
ˈpeɪmənt
pediment
ˈpɛdɪmənt
regiment
ˈrɛdʒɪmənt
repayment
rɪˈpeɪmənt
rudiment
ˈruːdɪmənt
sediment
ˈsɛdɪmənt
sentiment
ˈsɛntɪmənt
supplement
ˈsʌplɪmənt
unemployment
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPEDIMENT

impeccably
impeccancy
impeccant
impecuniosity
impecunious
impecuniously
impecuniousness
impedance
impede
impeder
impedimenta
impedimental
impedimentary
impedingly
impedor
impel
impelled
impellent
impeller
impelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPEDIMENT

accompaniment
advertisement
aliment
animal experiment
control experiment
detriment
habiliment
left-handed compliment
liniment
merriment
Michelson-Morley experiment
muniment
nutriment
orpiment
parachute regiment
piment
presentiment
raiment
ressentiment
sepiment
speech impediment

Synonyms and antonyms of impediment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPEDIMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impediment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impediment

Translation of «impediment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPEDIMENT

Find out the translation of impediment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impediment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impediment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妨碍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impedimento
570 millions of speakers

English

impediment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

препятствием
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstáculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠেকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obstacle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menghalang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hindernis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妨害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장애물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impede
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ngăn trở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாமதப்படுத்துவதற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आड येणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

engellemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostacolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeszkoda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перешкодою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impediment
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπόδιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hindernis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hinder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hinder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impediment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPEDIMENT»

The term «impediment» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPEDIMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impediment

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPEDIMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impediment.
1
David Arquette
I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster.
2
Stephanie Beacham
But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf.
3
Nicholas Brendon
I always wanted to be an actor, but with a speech impediment it's kind of tough. I decided to roll the dice and take an acting class, which was very, very nerve-wracking... my stomach would just be in knots.
4
Patrick Campbell
From my earliest days I have enjoyed an attractive impediment in my speech. I have never permitted the use of the word stammer. I can't say it myself.
5
Mary Cheney
I'm probably a little more like my dad. But because of my mom, I never saw being a woman as being an impediment to being able to do something. She had her Ph.D. before I was born.
6
Jimmy Durante
My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.
7
George Fetherling
I suffered from a quite severe speech impediment when I was young, and keeping a journal was part of the therapy.
8
Ian Gomez
I have a speech impediment because I slur a lot, and they even make fun of me on 'Cougar Town' because there's certain word combinations that I just can't say.
9
Jon Krakauer
Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty. And you can't investigate up the chain of command, which is a huge impediment.
10
Henry James Sumner Maine
It is true that the aristocracies seem to have abused their monopoly of legal knowledge; and at all events their exclusive possession of the law was a formidable impediment to the success of those popular movements which began to be universal in the western world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPEDIMENT»

Discover the use of impediment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impediment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corruption: An Impediment to Development
ECONOMIC. PERSPECTIVES. Corruption: an. Impediment. to. Development. ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES A USIA ELECTRONIC JOURNAL VOLUME 3, NUMBER 5, NOVEMBER 1998 There is no question that as we move into the global ...
2
Zimbabwe: Power-sharing as an “Impediment” for Transition or ...
[...] To contextualize the situation after the power-sharing agreement one needs to bear in mind the Zimbabwean political genesis of the past decades.
Jasper Finkeldey, 2011
3
New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
Those who validly marry after a period of notorious concubinage or who convalidate an invalid union become, by that fact, bound by the impediment of affinity. However, they remain bound by the impediment of public propriety as well. Thus ...
John P. Beal, James A. Coriden, Thomas Joseph Green, 2000
4
Whether the Mexican Trial Known as Amparo May be a ...
The purpose of this thesis to analyze the problems caused in Mexico by the lack of regulations of the New York Convention, related to the requirement of arbitrators to issue a reasoned arbitral award or, more specifically, a founded and ...
Margarita Guajardo Fuentes, 2008
5
Zimbabwe: Power-Sharing As an Impediment for Transition Or ...
Zimbabwe was one of Africa's role models in terms of educational system, a free press, independent judiciary and consolidated economy by then long time governed by Robert Mugabe.
Jasper Finkeldey, 2013
6
Principles of European Contract Law
Article 8:108: Excuse Due to an Impediment (1) A party's non-performance is excused if it proves that it is due to an impediment beyond its control and that it could not reasonably have been expected to take the impediment into account at the ...
Ole Lando, Commission on European Contract Law
7
Democracy and Development in Africa
In this book, Ake traces the evolution and failure of development policies, including the IMF stabilization programs that have dominated international efforts.
Claude Ake, 2001
8
The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with ...
However, FangJi, Fang Feng, and Qiang Huo also treat wind dampness and alleviate impediment. Mu Gua frees the flow of the channels and vessels, especially in the lower extremities. Mai Men Dong clears heat from the heart and engenders ...
Bob Flaws, Philippe Sionneau, 2001
9
Developmental anthropology
It has also to face the situation of impediment. Undoubtedly there are factors supporting the development, but it is also true that there are factors which create impediment to development. Impedimental factors of development can be discussed ...
Gaya Pandey, 2008
10
英文中医词汇入门
( M ) ddu, pox [pales]: Eruptive diseases such as smallpox and measles. 628. JU ( Jj? ) bi, impediment [imNpedimant]: Any disease pattern that results from blockage of the channels occurring when wind, cold, and dampness invade the fleshy ...
Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPEDIMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impediment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Could Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket miss out on medical pot …
The federal waters obstacle, he said, is "an impediment to those who thought they could cultivate off-island and transport here, but I don't see it ... «Sentinel & Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Rams won't play in Anaheim, even on temporary basis, but …
By the NFL handling negotiations to secure a temporary venue or venues, NFL officials said, it removes a potential impediment for teams in ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
3
Former exec alleges sexuality behind tribal investigation
... something Crockett said he hopes to avoid because of a possible conflict of interest that would be “a significant impediment to a fair piece of ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
4
Judge to rule whether jurors can hear cold-case sex assault victim's …
Lisboa said his client will need “an accommodation” because he has a severe speech impediment and communications with him are difficult. «Cliffviewpilot.com, Jul 15»
5
An Unlikely Flower Conjures Christmas in July
"My iteration is called 'Sorel' instead of 'sorrel' because I have a speech impediment," says Summers. "One of the things I learned [in ... «Eater, Jul 15»
6
Surprising Marlins have been surprisingly bad
Injuries have been a major impediment. Five of the nine players in the opening day lineup have spent time on disabled list, including ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
7
Indiana tallies $210 million surplus, reserves at $2.14 billion
That would remove a potential impediment to hiring as Hoosier businesses no longer would be charged a $105 per employee penalty, set to ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
8
Savings to be made by mortgage switchers highlighted
The Central Bank ruled out upfront financial costs as an impediment to switching. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh. Conor Pope. Topics: Business ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Federal Government Deepens Commitment To Separate Justice …
... to crimes is no impediment to doing business and making money. Meanwhile, individual Americans imprisoned for years for drug possession ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
10
Love and Other Crimes of the Heart
Me with a crooked smile and a speech impediment. The children at school echoed the verbal abuse I was experiencing at home. They called ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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