The phrase
"to impede" means to slow down or hinder someone's progress, movement, or action.
Full definition
Panepinto called that incident a «lapse in judgment... that did
not impede by legal career in any way.»
«When glucose utilization is impaired in neurodegenerative diseases, transport of KBs [ketone bodies] into the brain appears to be less affected and their utilization for energy by the brain mitochondria is not
impeded by such factors as local insulin resistance that, by interfering with the neuronal fuel supply, may contribute to the progressive nerve cell damage observed in Alzheimer's disease» (1).
The optional automatic transmission is worth having over the manual as it improves comfort and it doesn't
impede on off - road performance.
«While experience provides a distinct advantage in a stable field — like the realms of bridge building, ballet, or concert piano performance — it can actually
impede progress in an unstable or rapidly evolving arena.
The Court thus concluded that the charging regime set out in the Fees Order did have the effect of
impeding access to justice, and that it could not be «deflected from that conclusion by the existence of the Lord Chancellor's discretionary power of remission», given that the «statutory scheme of remission is of very restricted scope».
Abnormal levels of this acid in the body leads to the inflammation of the joint's cartilage
which impedes on movement and causes pain.
As a matter of fact, we found touches to the very edges of the curve harder to trigger — thankfully, this is pretty much never an issue and doesn't
impede in any typical tasks users may do.
By purchasing massive amounts of high - risk MBS and long - term government bonds, the Fed helped lower longer - term interest rates but steered credit away from private investment, which was
also impeded by stricter macro-prudential regulations.
A new study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that China's new efforts to price carbon could lower the country's carbon dioxide emissions significantly
without impeding economic development over the next three decades.
The lack of a common understanding of this important practice
actually impedes further progress for students, their families, and the educators who teach them.
As the deal to close Diablo demonstrates, their emphasis on grabbing market share for wind and solar at the expense of nuclear plants is starting to
seriously impede progress on decarbonization.
One reason
for impeding access to background screening firms and mandating rules that discourage background checks is that the Court Executive Officer believes employers should instead use background checks performed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
A long - dormant bill that could
significantly impede efforts in Los Angeles and elsewhere to use student test scores to evaluate teachers has been revived and faces a key legislative test Thursday.
Trump vowed during the campaign to void U.S. commitments made in Paris last year to curb climate - changing carbon emissions, and to tear down regulatory barriers that he viewed as
impeding development of coal, oil, and natural gas.
Southerly winds, during February 2018, brought warm air and ocean waters to the west coast of Alaska, which
further impeded ice growth.
In fact, these boundaries
often impede student learning, restrict choice, and confound budgets.
The complexity also
impedes efforts to understand the reasons for differences among predictions and the associated mechanisms.
Third lane «truck lanes» have been added to ascending hills to keep slower truck traffic from
impeding traffic on the steep inclines.
While the report also highlights some of the problems with cryptocurrencies such as cyber threats, extreme price volatility, and the risks involved with initial coin offerings (ICOs), it concludes on a positive note, urging policymakers to learn about blockchain and cryptocurrencies and devise a regulatory framework that protects investors but doesn't
impede innovation.
An oddly placed closet and powder room projected into the main - floor living area, blocking light and sight lines as well
as impeding flow.
The line about avoiding danger without
impeding economic growth basically says we can only do this if we find a way to make other energy options as cheap as the world's mainstays now — coal and oil.
What
factors impede revitalization of worship in American churches, and what resources can, be brought to bear on changing the situation.
And this type of barrier can in many ways
impeded upon participation in specific areas of sales.
Focussing on children, Bond University researcher Dr Bruce Watt noted that very few in Queensland are assessed for Fitness to Stand Trial, despite high proportions thought to have intellectual disabilities or other
issues impeding understanding of charges and trials.
I can deal with standard visuals that lack a «WOW» factor as long as the graphics don't
impede with gameplay, and that's the mantra that Judgment exhibits.
This is an inaccuracy, as the pill actually suppresses a woman's cycle by inhibiting the release of 2 hormones (Luteinizing & Follicle Stimulating Hormones) from the brain (the pituitary), thus
impeding communication with the ovaries and blocking ovulation.
A split back hem allows for natural strides without
impeded movements so you can walk with confidence and grace.
He has also written about the effects of unemployment insurance on job search and labor force participation; the role of structural factors in
impeding recovery from the Great Recession; and the incidence of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Having a slow MicroSD card inside a smartphone may well likely slow every application that uses this memory card, and could
severely impede how well a smartphone runs.
Failure to make research data and related information accessible not
only impedes science, it also breeds conflicts.
The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly
impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.
Lesions in white matter tissue are evidence of a mini-stroke or some other problem
impeding blood flow within the brain.
MNPS should highlight issues which
impede school - level autonomy to identify needed policy or statute changes.
«Conversely, requirements that strip local decision - makers of the authority to govern will be detrimental and significantly
impede local school districts» abilities to utilize, to the fullest extent, the opportunity and flexibility authorized by ESSA.»
Bonobos may view those who
impede others» actions as socially dominant and thus worth grooming as allies, Krupenye says.
Campaigners argue there are practical difficulties to obtaining consent, potentially
impeding research into fatal diseases such as Tay Sachs and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
The partial Built Environment Standard is being introduced through amendments to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (Ontario Regulation 191/11) to address
barriers impeding access to outdoor public spaces by persons with disabilities, and not those barriers inside buildings.
They diminish or delay parents» capacity to successfully cooperate in the raising of their children after trial and increase the likelihood that the parents» legal dispute will have a lasting negative impact on their children, potentially
impeding children's relationship formation and social functioning as adults.
New accountability requirements will undoubtedly increase the cost even further, straining their current funding sources and
potentially impeding future investments in their alternative certification program.
This in no
way impedes upon their right to legal counsel (ill - informed litigants could always consult to see if a settlement is the best avenue), nor does it take away their right to a trial.
If self - doubt becomes debilitating, affects daily function, or
impedes performance at work or school, a therapist or other mental health professional may be able to offer support and guidance.
It rejected the conclusion that the section prohibits any and all burdens on the passage of goods over provincial boundaries.9 Instead, it concluded that s. 121 is limited to «preventing provinces from passing laws aimed
at impeding trade by setting up barriers at boundaries, while allowing them to legislate to achieve goals within their jurisdiction even where such laws may incidentally limit the passage of goods over provincial borders.
As EU reps have alluded to, should the UK lower itself to American poultry standards, it would seriously
impede trade with other European nations, not to mention the blow to British poultry farmers, whose costs to maintain healthy birds are much higher than the chlorine - solves - all approach.
Seeing weight stalls and fluctuations on the scale might be a big added stressor for a person,
thus impeding progress further!
Leaders and citizens must collaborate in ways that transcend differences, and call out those
who impede progress by denying the reality of the problem.
By providing content and pedagogy that increases teacher effectiveness and stimulates students to learn at the highest level, Facing History works to bridge the opportunity gap that
impedes success for young people in under - resourced communities.
Second, it liberates positive secular hopes — the hope for justice, peace, etc — from despair in a fallen world that often
impedes such aspirations.
Adjunct Associate Professor Trent Twomey, who chairs the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network, gave a presentation exploring how wider governance structures
impede action on the social determinants of health (SDOH).