impediment
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im·ped·i·ment
(ĭm-pĕd'ə-mənt) 
n.
n.
- Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction. See synonyms at obstacle.
- An organic defect preventing clear articulation: a speech impediment.
- Law. Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin impedīmentum, from impedīre, to impede. See impede.]
impedimental im·ped'i·men'tal (-mĕn'tl) or im·ped'i·men'ta·ry (-mĕn'tə-rē) adj.Roget's Thesaurus:
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impediment
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Definition: obstruction, hindrance
Antonyms: aid, assistance, benefit, facilitation, furtherance, help, support
West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
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Impediment
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
A disability or obstruction that prevents an individual from entering into a contract.
Infancy, for example, is an impediment in making certain contracts. Impediments to marriage include such factors as consanguinity between the parties or an earlier marriage that is still valid.
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IN BRIEF: Obstruction.
There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words.
— Thomas Reid (1710-1769), Scottish philosopher. Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man (1785).
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Impediment
Dansk (Danish)
n. - hindring, forhindring
Nederlands (Dutch)
belemmering, beletsel
Français (French)
n. - entrave, empêchement
Deutsch (German)
n. - Hindernis, Sprachfehler
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εμπόδιο, κώλυμα
Italiano (Italian)
impedimento, ostacolo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - impedimento (m)
Русский (Russian)
препятствие, заикание
Español (Spanish)
n. - impedimento, estorbo, obstáculo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hinder, svårighet, avbräck
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
妨碍, 障碍物, 阻碍
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 妨礙, 障礙物, 阻礙
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 방해, 신체장애, 말더듬
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 妨害, 身体障害, 言語障害, どもり, 妨げ
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عائق
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - עיכוב, מעצור, פגם, מום, פגם בדיבור (גמגום, כבדות לשון וכו')
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