Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction.
- noun Law Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
- noun A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which impedes or hinders progress; hindrance; obstruction; obstacle.
- To impede.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.
- noun a defect which prevents distinct utterance.
- transitive verb rare To impede.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
hindrance ; that whichimpedes or hindersprogress . - noun
Baggage , especially that of an army;impedimenta
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any structure that makes progress difficult
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The main impediment to progress in America is Republicans.
Think Progress » CPAC audience boos former GOP Rep. Bob Barr for saying waterboarding is torture. 2010
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The main impediment to this profit of one ounce of silver per transaction (minus any shipping fees) was the inability to secure enough gold.
Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle, Large Diameter, 1821-1827 : Coin Guide 2009
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I wish to ask CC if having a speech impediment is "bad."
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Here, the impediment is reversed – the body is not too old but too young.
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In fact it is in impediment to getting close to God.
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This helpful post by Kate Martin suggests that the most serious legal impediment is 18 USC 2702.
Balkinization 2006
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The main impediment isn't medical or scientific, it's social.
now v. scheidler 2005
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The main impediment isn't medical or scientific, it's social.
now v. scheidler 2005
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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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The single greatest impediment is shortage of skills, including professional, managerial and technical skills.
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