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disability

dis·a·bil·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-uh-bil-i-tee]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-uh-bil-i-tee]
    • /ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ ti/

Definitions of disability word

  • noun plural disability lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity. 1
  • noun plural disability a physical or mental handicap, especially one that prevents a person from living a full, normal life or from holding a gainful job. 1
  • noun plural disability anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage: His mere six-foot height will be a disability in professional basketball. 1
  • noun plural disability the state or condition of being disabled. 1
  • noun plural disability legal incapacity; legal disqualification. 1
  • noun plural disability disability insurance. 1

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Origin of disability

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; dis-1 + ability

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Disability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

disability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disability

noun disability

  • injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
  • impairment — the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically: cognitive impairment in older adults.
  • ailment — An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
  • infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
  • defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.

Antonyms for disability

noun disability

  • health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

Top questions with disability

  • how to apply for disability?
  • how to get disability?
  • how to apply for social security disability?
  • how to file for disability?
  • how much does disability pay?
  • how to qualify for disability?
  • what is short term disability?
  • how does short term disability work?
  • how do i apply for disability?
  • what is short-term disability?
  • how to get on disability?
  • what is a disability?
  • what is disability insurance?
  • how long is short term disability?
  • how long does it take to get disability?

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