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dis·a·bil·i·ty
 disability
- pronunciation:
- dIs
bI
lih
ti
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
disabilities |
| definition 1: |
the condition or state of incapacity, esp. as caused by an injury, congenital defect, illness, or the like.
- synonyms:
- incapacity
- similar words:
- complaint, debility, handicap, inability, infirmity
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| definition 2: |
that which causes incapacity; handicap.
His hearing disability prevented his taking a teaching job.- synonyms:
- handicap
- similar words:
- affliction, complaint, debility, defect, deformity, disadvantage, impediment, injury
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| definition 3: |
the condition or an instance of being legally disqualified or ruled to be incapable.
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| related words: |
ailment, detriment, disease, weakness |
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