Definitions for disability
ˌdɪs əˈbɪl ɪ tidis·abil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentnoun

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

   "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disabilitynoun

   State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

2. disabilitynoun

   Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.

3. disabilitynoun

   Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state

4. Etymology: Circa 1570.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disabilitynoun

   Etymology: from disable.

   1. Want of power to do any thing; weakness; impotence.

   Our consideration of creatures, and attention unto scriptures, are not in themselves things of like disability to breed or beget faith. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 22.

   Many withdrew themselves out of pure faintness, and disability to attend the conclusion. Walter Raleigh, Hist. World.

   He that knows most of himself, knows least of his knowledge, and the exercised understanding is conscious of its disability. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 27.

   The ability of mankind does not lie in the impotency or disabilities of brutes. John Locke.

   2. Want of proper qualifications for any purpose; legal impediment.

   A suit is commenced in a temporal court for an inheritance, and the defendant pleads in disability, that the plaintiff is a bastard. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   It is true, indeed, that this disadvantage which the dissenters at present lie under, of a disability to receive church preferments, will be easily remedied by the repeal of the test. Jonathan Swift, Adv. Rep. Sacr. Test.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disability

   Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be acquired during a person's lifetime. Historically, disabilities have only been recognized based on a narrow set of criteria—however, disabilities are not binary and can be present in unique characteristics depending on the individual. A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disability

   Disability is a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities. It may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime, and can significantly impact an individual's ability to function in various aspects of life including mobility, learning, communication, social interaction, or self-care.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disabilitynoun

   state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like

2. Disabilitynoun

   want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Disability

   Disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental, or some combination of these. A disability may be present from birth, or occur during a person's lifetime. An individual may also qualify as disabled if he/she has had an impairment in the past or is seen as disabled based on a personal or group standard or norm. Such impairments may include physical, sensory, and cognitive or developmental disabilities. Mental disorders and various types of chronic disease may also qualify as disabilities. Some advocates object to describing certain conditions as "disabilities", arguing that it is more appropriate to consider them developmental differences that have been unfairly stigmatized by society.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disability

   State of being disabled; want of competent physical or intellectual power. When a soldier becomes disabled from exposure, accidents, or other causes, he is discharged from the service on a surgeon’s certificate of disability, which enables him to draw a pension.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'disability' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4743

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'disability' in Nouns Frequency: #1718

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How to pronounce disability?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say disability in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disability in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of disability in a Sentence

1. Mona Hanna-Attisha:

   In five years, when kids are diagnosed with a learning disability, we can never say it was from the lead, or if that kid was always supposed to have a brain disability.

2. Duckhee Lee:

   People made fun of (me) because of the disability and said (I) shouldnt be playing.

3. Donald Trump:

   I was not imitating. I would never -- who would ever do that? If somebody had a disability, who would mock a disability? I would never. I'm a smart person ... Who would ever mock somebody, especially if you're running for office? i would have not done it, because it's confusing.

4. Tim Hoyt:

   The VA's been right up there with disability pay, they pay for the caregiving I get in the mornings. I've got a wheelchair from them, a wheelchair ramp; those range from ($20,000) to $50,000. I have a wheelchair van (and) a special housing grant from the VA that allowed me to get an elevator so I can stay in my home and live in all of it, not just one floor.

5. Michael Cohen:

   Mr. Trump donates millions and millions of dollars, each and every year in order to combat disabilities, mr. Trump is not the type of individual that's gonna make fun of somebody's disability.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disability
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disability
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disability
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disability
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disability
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=disability