impedimental


im·ped·i·ment

I0055500 (ĭm-pĕd′ə-mənt)n.1. a. Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction.b. Law Something that obstructs the making of a legal contract.2. A physical defect, especially one that interferes with speech.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin impedīmentum, from impedīre, to impede; see impede.]
im·ped′i·men′tal (-mĕn′tl), im·ped′i·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē) adj.