Look up: disability

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   disability
   [n] - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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   Disability
   A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a person`s ability to carry out normal day to day activities (Disability Discrimination Act).
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   Disability
   The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
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   disability
   in the context of health experience, a disability is any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being (see also:<> and <>)[VE1] Category: Medicine • any restriction or lack (resulting from impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or with...
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   Disability
   The inability of a person to handle their own affairs (e.g. through mental illness or a minor under 18 years of age) which prevents involvement in civil legal proceedings without representation
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   Disability
   Dis`a·bil'i·ty noun ; plural Disabilities 1. State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. « Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted.» Milton. « Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability .» ...
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   disability
   1. State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. 'Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted.' (Milton) 'Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability.' (Bancroft) ... 2. Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal in ...
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   disability
   disablement noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; `reading disability`; `hearing impairment`
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   Disability
   A `disability` is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual of their group. The term is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic disease. This usage is associated with a medical model of disability. The human rights or social model fo...
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    disability
    (dis″ә-bil´ĭ-te) impairment of function to below the maximal level, either physically or mentally; the United States Government defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual's major life activities.” See also handicap an...
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    Disability
    • (n.) Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency. • (n.) State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.
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    disability
    (from the article `poverty`) ...inability is generally related to the lack of some basic attribute that would permit the individual to maintain himself or herself. Such persons ... ...largely after World War I. Two factors influenced its growth in the 20th century—epidemic poliomyelitis and the two world wars—both of which ......
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/54
    
    
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    disability
    disability A condition in which someone is unable to perform because of physical or mental incompetence.
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