deficient vs impairment

deficient

noun
  • A person who is deficient. 

adj
  • Insufficient or inadequate in amount. 

  • Lacking something essential; often construed with in. 

  • Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n). 

impairment

noun
  • The result of being impaired 

  • A deterioration or weakening 

  • A downward revaluation, a write-down. 

  • A disability or handicap 

  • an inefficient part or factor. 

How often have the words deficient and impairment occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )