defectiveness

noun

Definition of defectivenessnext
as in impairment

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  1. impairment
  2. disability
  3. failing
  4. weakness
  5. detriment
  6. fault
Noun
  • The company recorded an impairment charge of $15,678 related to certain patent applications.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The sheriff's office said no impairment is suspected and all parties are cooperating with law enforcement.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of impairment
Noun
  • While the landscape is abundant in expert trainers, societal awareness is still lacking, calling for comprehensive solutions that truly empower people with disabilities.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Public housing, which is funded with federal dollars, is supposed to be affordable for low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities, with rent typically capped at 30% of household income.
    Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disability
Noun
  • The incident and subsequent reports on safety failings by ride operators led to the Tyre Sampson Act, a pair of bills unanimously approved by the Florida Legislature in 2023 that closed gaps in ride safety laws.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Loading your audio article The head of the Secret Service sparred with a Republican lawmaker at a contentious congressional hearing into security failings that led to the deadly assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
Noun
  • The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Fatigue Fatigue and weakness are common signs of abnormally high blood sodium levels, known as hypernatremia.
    James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakness
Noun
  • With Jupiter retrograde in Gemini and Mercury retrograde (in its detriment) in Sagittarius, we are called to pause and reflect before rushing forward.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Women are deprioritizing their healthcare needs over the needs of others, often at a detriment to their own well-being.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of detriment
Noun
  • By no fault of his own, Aiyuk's lengthy hold-in was just the tip of the iceberg for the 49ers this season.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And there was the catastrophic mega-tsunami of 1700, originating from a magnitude 9 earthquake over the Cascadia fault system, which runs offshore from Northern California to Vancouver Island for 700 miles.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fault
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