disability

  • 1disability — dis·abil·i·ty n pl ties 1: inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; specif: inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be …

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  • 2disability — dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlti] disabilities PLURALFORM noun 1. also disablement [dɪsˈeɪblmənt] [countable] a physical problem that makes someone unable to use a part of their body: • The law offers people with disabilities useful protection… …

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  • 3disability — dis a*bil i*ty, n.; pl. {Disabilities}. 1. State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. [1913 Webster] Grossest faults, or disabilities to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4disability — 1570s, want of ability; see DISABLE (Cf. disable) + ITY (Cf. ity). Related: Disabilities …

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  • 5disability — *inability …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6disability — [n] disadvantage, restriction affliction, ailment, defect, detriment, disqualification, drawback, impairment, inability, incapacity, incompetency, inexperience, infirmity, injury, invalidity, lack, unfitness, weakness; concepts 309,316,410 Ant.… …

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  • 7disability — ► NOUN (pl. disabilities) 1) a physical or mental condition that limits a person s movements, senses, or activities. 2) a disadvantage or handicap …

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  • 8disability — [dis΄ə bil′ə tē, dis′ə bil′ə tē] n. pl. disabilities 1. a disabled condition 2. that which disables, as an illness, injury, or physical handicap 3. a legal disqualification or incapacity 4. something that restricts; limitation; disadvantage …

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  • 9Disability — Disabled redirects here. For the poem by Wilfred Owen, see Disabled (poem). Disabilities redirects here. For the Middle Age restrictions, see Disabilities (Jewish). Disability …

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  • 10disability — The want of legal capability to perform an act. Term is generally used to indicate an incapacity for the full enjoyment of ordinary legal rights; thus, persons under age, insane persons, and convicts are said to be under legal disability.… …

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