Disability (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural dis·a·bil·i·ties.
  1. lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
  2. a physical or mental impairment, especially one that hinders or prevents a person from performing tasks of daily living, carrying out work or household responsibilities, or engaging in leisure and social activities.
  3. anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage: His mere six-foot height will be a disability in professional basketball.
  4. the state or condition of being disabled.
  5. legal incapacity; legal disqualification.
  6. disability insurance.
noun plural -ties
  1. the condition of being unable to perform a task or function because of a physical or mental impairment
  2. something that disables; handicap
  3. lack of necessary intelligence, strength, etc
  4. an incapacity in the eyes of the law to enter into certain transactions
Disability (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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