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inability

ina·bi·lity

UK/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ US/ˌɪnʌˈbɪlɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

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2.

lacking the power to perform

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Origin

From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.

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