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disability

noun · /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does disability mean?

disability (noun): the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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How do you pronounce disability?

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Words related to disability

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “disability” mean?

a disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death

Not quite: that's what ghost means.

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

Right! That's what “disability” means.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

Not quite: that's what color means.

a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it

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