Impediment definition
Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction.
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(law) Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
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(now rare) An impeding or being impeded; obstruction.
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The definition of an impediment is an obstacle or something that prevents action.
An example of impediment is a rain storm for a ball game.
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A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
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A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
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Anything that impedes.
- A speech defect; stutter, lisp, stammer, etc.
- Anything preventing the making of a legal contract, esp. of a marriage contract.
- (r.c.ch.) Anything making marriage or ordination invalid or illicit.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
impediment
Plural:
impediments