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disability

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

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

Examples :

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "
medicine body condition ability human essential

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration incapacity

incapacity noun

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti/

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

"His sudden incapacity to speak after the stroke was very frightening for his family. "

Illustration qualification

qualification noun

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."

Illustration competent

competent adjective

/ˈkɒmpətənt/

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

"He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder."

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration dyscalculia

dyscalculia noun

/dɪskælˈkjuːliə/ /dɪskælˈkjuːliːə/

A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.

"Some educators think requiring students with dyscalculia to study math in high school is a mistake because the dyscalculic students are unlikely to be capable of learning math."

Illustration intellectual

intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

Illustration deprivation

deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

Illustration physical

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Illustration disabled

disabled verb

[dɪsˈeɪbəɫd]

To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

"The accident disabled her ability to walk for several months. "