disability

B1 Topic:Social Issues & Human Rights

US /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #13646

Meanings

1

noun
A physical or mental condition that limits what a person can do.

The building has ramps for people with disabilities.
2

noun
Regular payments made by the government to a disabled person.

He had to go on disability after the accident.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a physical or mental... handicap impairment

2 noun · regular payments made by... disability benefits

Word family

Forms disabilities

Derived forms antidisabilitymultidisabilitiesmultidisabilityneurodisabilitypan-disabilitypredisability

Related forms disable disableddisablism

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Phrases (1)

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disability benefit
a payment provided to someone because of a disability

Noun + noun

Etymology

Circa 1570 disable + -ity.

Topics

Social Issues & Human Rights

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