disability: Meaning and Definition of

dis•a•bil•i•ty

Pronunciation: (dis"u-bil'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties
  1. lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
  2. a physical or mental handicap, esp. one that prevents a person from living a full, normal life or from holding a gainful job.
  3. anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage: His mere six-foot height will be a disability in professional basketball.
  4. the state or condition of being disabled.
  5. legal incapacity; legal disqualification.
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Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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