Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disability

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
dis-abil-i-ty
IPA
/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.

Countable

noun

The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable

noun

An inability.

Countable; Obsolete

noun

A lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.

Countable

noun

A lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.

Countable

noun

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

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Circa 1570 disable + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

disabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

antidisability multidisabilities multidisability neurodisability predisability

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

disable disabled disablism inaccessibility impairment

Synonyms

handicap disabledness incapacity impotence disqualification disability benefits disablement impairment

Antonyms

ability able-bodiedness capacity competency qualification

Rhymes With

facility stability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility accessibility

Questions

How do you pronounce disability?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does disability mean?
A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
Where does disability come from?
Circa 1570 disable + -ity.

How to pronounce disability

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