disability
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/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
Definition of disability
6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable)A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
“people with disabilities”
“Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability. The King himself intervened by a letter[…]Chatham yielded to such persuasion; though suffering from a universal tremor.”
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noun
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(countable)A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
“people with disabilities”
“Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability. The King himself intervened by a letter[…]Chatham yielded to such persuasion; though suffering from a universal tremor.”
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(uncountable)The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.
“While physical and sensory disability is usually identified by asking a subject what he or she can or cannot do (with or without assistance), cognitive disability is assessed with a test such as a mental status questionnaire (MSQ).”
- (countable)A limitation in function (the things that a person can do or achieve) that is driven by any combination of their impairments (the medical facts about them) and the imperfect state of society's inaccessibility that sometimes fails to accommodate their needs.
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(countable, obsolete)An inability.
“Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted.”
- (countable)A lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.
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(informal, uncountable)Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state.
“I had to go on disability after the accident.”
“Did you get your disability this month?”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Circa 1570 disable + -ity.
Words you can make from disability
200+ playable · top: ABILITY (12 pts)
Best play ability 12 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
15 words5-letter words
39 words- BADLY 11 pts
- BALDY 11 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BITSY 10 pts
- SIBYL 10 pts
- DAILY 9 pts
- DAISY 9 pts
- DITSY 9 pts
- IDYLS 9 pts
- SADLY 9 pts
- SAYID 9 pts
- BALDS 8 pts
- BIDIS 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- SALTY 8 pts
- SILTY 8 pts
- SLATY 8 pts
- STYLI 8 pts
- TABID 8 pts
- ALIBI 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BIALI 7 pts
- BLAST 7 pts
- BLATS 7 pts
- TIBIA 7 pts
- ADITS 6 pts
- DIALS 6 pts
- DITAS 6 pts
- ILIAD 6 pts
- STAID 6 pts
- TIDAL 6 pts
- TSADI 6 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- LITAS 5 pts
- TAILS 5 pts
4-letter words
71 words- ABLY 9 pts
- ABYS 9 pts
- BAYS 9 pts
- DAYS 8 pts
- IDLY 8 pts
- IDYL 8 pts
- LADY 8 pts
- TIDY 8 pts
- YALD 8 pts
- BADS 7 pts
- BALD 7 pts
- BIDI 7 pts
- BIDS 7 pts
- DABS 7 pts
- DIBS 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- ALBS 6 pts
- BAIL 6 pts
- BAIT 6 pts
- BALS 6 pts
- BAST 6 pts
- BATS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BITS 6 pts
- BLAT 6 pts
- IBIS 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- LABS 6 pts
- LIBS 6 pts
- SLAB 6 pts
- STAB 6 pts
- TABS 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITS 5 pts
- LADS 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LIDS 5 pts
- SADI 5 pts
- SAID 5 pts
- SILD 5 pts
- SLID 5 pts
- TADS 5 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LIST 4 pts
- LITS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILT 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- SLIT 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TILS 4 pts
3-letter words
54 words- ABY 8 pts
- BAY 8 pts
- BYS 8 pts
- DAY 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- BAD 6 pts
- BID 6 pts
- DAB 6 pts
- DIB 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ALB 5 pts
- BAL 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- BIT 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LIB 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SIB 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- ADS 4 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- DIS 4 pts
- DIT 4 pts
- IDS 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LID 4 pts
- SAD 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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