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disability

  • noun
  • /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

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

Other meanings

  1. The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

  2. A mental condition causing a difficulty with an intellectual task.

    “Dyscalculia is math disability.”

Related words

  • multidisabilities
  • antidisability
  • multidisability
  • neurodisability
  • predisability
  • cognitive disability
  • developmental disability
  • disability sport
  • disability-adjusted life year
  • I have a disability
  • intellectual disability
  • print disability

Example sentences

  • “I work to the extent my disability allows.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “disability” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.