Disability

//dɪsəˈbɪlɪti// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. countable

    "people with disabilities"

  2. 2
    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled. uncountable

    "While physical and sensory disability is usually identified by asking a subject what he or she can or cannot do (with or without assistance), cognitive disability is assessed with a test such as a mental status questionnaire (MSQ)."

  4. 4
    A limitation in function (the things that a person can do or achieve) that is driven by any combination of their impairments (the medical facts about them) and the imperfect state of society's inaccessibility that sometimes fails to accommodate their needs. countable
  5. 5
    An inability. countable, obsolete

    "Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted."

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  1. 6
    A lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency. countable
  2. 7
    Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state. informal, uncountable

    "I had to go on disability after the accident."

Etymology

Circa 1570 disable + -ity.

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