DISABILITY


Meaning of DISABILITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdis-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē ]

noun

Date: 1557

1.

a. : the condition of being disabled

b. : inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment ; also : a program providing financial support to one affected by disability

went on disability after the injury

2. : lack of legal qualification to do something

3. : a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.