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disability

di·sa·bi·lity

UK/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ US/dɪsʌˈbɪlɪtiz/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

  • “reading disability”
  • “hearing impairment”
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Origin

Circa 1570 disable + -ity.

Phrases

  • alpha-thalassemia-intellectual disability syndrome
  • blepharophimosis-ptosis-intellectual disability syndrome
  • cognitive disability
  • developmental disability
  • disability adjusted life year
  • disability dongle
  • disability sport
  • disability-adjusted life year

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