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disability

dis·a·bil·i·ty [ dìssə bíllətee ] (plural dis·a·bil·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. restricted capability to perform particular activities: an inability to perform some or all of the tasks of daily life

2. medical condition restricting activities: a medically diagnosed condition that makes it difficult to engage in the activities of daily life

3. payment to person with inability: a sum of money paid to somebody, usually on a monthly basis, by a government agency or insurance company because he or she is unable to work

4. legal disqualifier: something that causes somebody to be regarded in law as ineligible to perform a specific transaction

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