n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-k ə - ' pa-s ə -t ē , - ' pas-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: French incapacité, from Middle French, from in- + capacité capacity
Date: 1611
: the quality or state of being incapable especially : lack of physical or intellectual power or of natural or legal qualifications