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disability

noun

dis·​abil·​i·​ty ˌdis-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce disability (audio)
1
: a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits a person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions or participate in typical daily activities and interactions
Scientists have tentatively linked the reading disability known as dyslexia to a bevy of brain disturbances. Science News
How, with his severe disability, has Hawking been able to out-think and out-intuit his leading colleague-competitors … Kip S. Thorne
Yet one ends up admiring him for his devotion to the disability that could have unmade his career as an actor. It is through his deafness that we hear his story. Lennard J. Davis
also : impaired function or ability
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and strength that normally occurs with aging, and it's a major cause of frailty and disability in the elderly. Andrew Weil
Thrombolytic therapy has been used in patients with acute ischemic stroke to restore cerebral blood flow, reduce ischemia, and limit neurologic disability. Werner Hacke
see also intellectual disability, learning disability
2
a(1)
: an impairment (such as a chronic medical condition or injury) that prevents someone from engaging in gainful employment
… monthly payment to which a worker is entitled upon retirement or disability under the federal social security system … Robert I. Mehr
(2)
: an impairment (such as spina bifida) that results in serious functional limitations for a minor
b
: a program providing financial support to a person affected by disability
… those who fit the criteria for dysthymia were more likely to have physical and emotional problems and more likely to be on Medicaid or Social Security disability than those with acute depression. Melinda Beck
also : the financial support provided by such a program
… he collects disability on account of his exposure to Agent Orange during his years as an Army MP in Vietnam. Jason Fagone
3
: a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage
economic disabilities
4
: lack of legal qualification to do something
… Defoe … dramatised the gravity of the problem in the morally desperate expedient which Roxana is forced to adopt to overcome the legal disabilities of women. Ian Watt

Example Sentences

She has learned to keep a positive attitude about her disability. disabilities such as blindness and deafness a program for children with disabilities It's a serious disease that can cause disability or death. After he injured his back he had to quit his job and go on disability.
Recent Examples on the Web Anderson said Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older were three times less likely to receive medication for opioid use disorder than younger patients, who often qualify for the program due to disability. al, 17 Sep. 2022 Christopher Samp, director of the city of Detroit's Office of Disability Affairs, said in a statement last month that his office is focusing on improving housing options, employment, transportation services and raising disability awareness. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2022 That issue has been resolved, Carvalho said, but still unknown is to what extent hackers may have been able to download information about students, such as grades, course schedules, disciplinary records and disability status. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 To pay rent, residents may be required to have a job or another source of income, such as Social Security disability or a voucher. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 But each program expanded in its own way — some by congressional intent (tax credits) and others by demographic change (Social Security) or court order (Supplemental Security Income, which provides disability aid). Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Just the whole concept of concealing trauma and what a disability is. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 And in recent decades, there has been a large increase in the share of people who have opted out of the labor force due to disability. Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 The people who chose surgery were more likely to develop complications and permanent disability than the people who didn’t. Haider Warraich, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

dis- + ability, after disable

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disability was in 1545

Phrases Containing disability

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