Look up: disability


  1. disability
    [n] - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=disability

  2. 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).
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20474

  3. 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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. 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
    Found op http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/glossary/legal.htm

  5. 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 disa...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/73

  6. 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. ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?disability

  7. disability
    disablement noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; `reading disability`; `hearing impairment`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disability

  8. 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 ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. 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.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/disability/



  1. 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...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/54

  2. disability
    disability A condition in which someone is unable to perform because of physical or mental incompetence.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/948/

  3. DISABILITY
    In the legal sense, lack of legal capacity to perform some act. Used in a physical sense in connection with workers' compensation acts and is a composite of (a) actual incapacity to perform employment tasks and the wage loss resulting therefrom and (b) physical bodily impairment which may or may not...
    Found op http://www.glossarycentral.com/legal/disability.html

  4. Disability
    A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these. An individual may also qualify as disabled if he/she has had an impairment in the past or is seen as disabled based on a personal or group standard or norm. Such impairments may include ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability

  5. Disability
    The want of legal capacity to do a thing.
    Found op http://www.lectlaw.com/def/d165.htm

  6. Disability
    n. 1) When a usual physical or mental functions are prevented from a condition. Typically, this refers to a permanent lack of function, but can be temporary. People with disabilities should be accommodated and encouraged to perform at their maximum potential. Society and the law gives disables the r...
    Found op http://www.legal-explanations.com/definitions/disability.htm

  7. disability
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dis′ă-bil′i-tē Definitions: 1. According to the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (World Health Organization), any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a manner or within the range considered no...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=25143

  8. disability
    Limitation of a person's ability to carry out the activities of daily living, to the extent that he or she may need help in doing so. In many countries, people with disabilities are entitled to a range of benefits, including attendance and mobility allowances, concessions in parking and on public tr...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0026767.html

  9. Disability
    A person is generally defined as having a disability if they are physically or mentally impaired, which has a substantial, long-term (has lasted 12 months or is likely to last more than 12 months) adverse effect on day-to-day activities.
    Found op http://www.joinedupforjobs.org.uk/glossary.html

  10. disability
    1) Bad condition 2) Disablement 3) Handicap 4) Impairment 5) Poor shape 6) Unfitness
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/disability/1

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