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Disability

noun/dˈɑːshaʊs/
Definition
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɑːshaʊs/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsɐbˈɪləti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsɐbˈɪləti/
5 syllables Say it as /dˈɑːshaʊs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
handicapimpairmentdisablement
Parts of Speech
nounthe condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
“reading disability”
Word Forms
disabledadjectiveincapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
disableverbmake unable to perform a certain action
handicapverbinjure permanently
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Behinderung
der Zustand der Leistungsunfähigkeit aufgrund körperlicher oder geistiger Unfähigkeit
🇫🇷French
invalidité
la condition d'être incapable de performer en raison d'une inaptitude physique ou mentale
🇪🇸Spanish
discapacidad
la condición de no poder desempeñarse como consecuencia de una incapacidad física o mental
🇮🇹Italian
disabilità
la condizione di inabilità a svolgere a causa di inidoneità fisica o mentale
🇳🇱Dutch
onbekwaamheid
de toestand waarin men niet kan presteren als gevolg van lichamelijke of geestelijke ongeschiktheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
inabilidade
a condição de incapacidade de desempenho como consequência de incapacidade física ou mental
🇷🇺Russian
инвалидность
состояние неспособности действовать вследствие физической или умственной непригодности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विकलांगता
शारीरिक या मानसिक अस्वस्थता के परिणामस्वरूप प्रदर्शन करने में असमर्थ होने की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
অক্ষমতা
শারীরিক বা মানসিক অক্ষমতার ফলস্বরূপ সঞ্চালন করতে অক্ষম হওয়ার শর্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
இயலாமை
உடல் அல்லது மன தகுதியின்மையின் விளைவாக செயல்பட முடியாத நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
వైకల్యం
శారీరక లేదా మానసిక అసమర్థత యొక్క పర్యవసానంగా పని చేయలేని పరిస్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
अपंगत्व
शारीरिक किंवा मानसिक अयोग्यतेचा परिणाम म्हणून कार्य करण्यास अक्षम असण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપંગતા
શારીરિક અથવા માનસિક અસ્વસ્થતાના પરિણામે પ્રદર્શન કરવામાં અસમર્થ હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಗವೈಕಲ್ಯ
ದೈಹಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಅನರ್ಹತೆಯ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൈകല്യം
ശാരീരികമോ മാനസികമോ ആയ അയോഗ്യതയുടെ അനന്തരഫലമായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്ത അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਾਹਜਤਾ
ਸਰੀਰਕ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਅਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਮਰੱਥ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
معذوری
جسمانی یا ذہنی نااہلی کے نتیجے میں انجام دینے سے قاصر ہونے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
残疾
由于身体或精神不健康而无法工作的情况
🇯🇵Japanese
障害
身体的または精神的な不適合の結果として実行できない状態
🇰🇷Korean
무능
신체적 또는 정신적 부적합으로 인해 수행할 수 없는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuyết tật
tình trạng không thể thực hiện được do không đủ sức khỏe về thể chất hoặc tinh thần
🇹🇭Thai
ความพิการ
ภาวะที่ไม่สามารถปฏิบัติได้อันเป็นผลสืบเนื่องมาจากความบกพร่องทางร่างกายหรือจิตใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
disabilitas
kondisi tidak mampu melakukan aktivitas akibat ketidaksehatan fisik atau mental
🇵🇭Filipino
kapansanan
ang kondisyon ng hindi makapagsagawa bilang resulta ng pisikal o mental na kawalan ng kakayahan
🇲🇾Malay
kecacatan
keadaan tidak dapat beraksi akibat ketidakcergasan fizikal atau mental
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإعاقة
حالة عدم القدرة على الأداء نتيجة عدم اللياقة البدنية أو العقلية
🇮🇷Persian
ناتوانی
وضعیت ناتوانی در انجام کار در نتیجه عدم تناسب جسمی یا روانی
🇹🇷Turkish
sakatlık
fiziksel veya zihinsel uygunsuzluğun bir sonucu olarak performans gösterememe durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָכוּת
המצב של חוסר יכולת לבצע כתוצאה מחוסר כושר גופני או נפשי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disability'?
The primary meaning of 'disability' is 'the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disability' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disability' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disability' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disability' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'disability' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'disability' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'disability' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'disability' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'disability' as formal, casual, or slang?
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