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Disability logo #10101) Amputation 2) Astasia 3) Debility 4) Descensus 5) Disablement 6) Dysomia 7) Handicap 8) Hypesthesia 9) Hypoesthesia 10) Impotence 11) Prolapse 12) Prolapsus
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Disability

Disability logo #10101) Bad condition 2) Disablement 3) Handicap 4) Impairment 5) Incapacity 6) Poor shape 7) Unfitness
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Disability

Disability logo #21000 Disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental, or some combination of these. A disability may be present from birth, or occur during a person`s lifetime. Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impai....
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Disability logo #21002• (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 logo #21003(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 ......
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Disability

Disability logo #20474A 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 logo #209731. 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 i...
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disability logo #21001(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 logo #21213n. 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 right to participate in governmental and societal a...
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Disability

Disability logo #21362A 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.
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disability logo #21681In 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 be incapacitating.
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Disability logo #22403Defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual
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Disability logo #10444The 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 logo #20972Dis`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. ...
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Disability logo #226421) For purposes of antidiscrimination law, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 2) A legal impediment to taking a certain action, such as being a minor who cannot legally enter into a contract.
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disability logo #21009disability A condition in which someone is unable to perform because of physical or mental incompetence.
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Disability logo #23243A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
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Disability logo #23795Disability is a term used to describe people who have a mental or physical impairment which has a long-term effect on their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. What is the politically correct term for disabled? “Person with a Disability” is a more inclusive, less biased term to describe someone who is disabled.
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Disability

Disability logo #20911The 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 logo #20974disablement 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 logo #21221Limitation 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 transport, and others. Many countries have also ...
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Disability logo #22839The definition of disability is broad: `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`
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Disability logo #22838A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
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disability logo #21199lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity. · a physical or mental handicap, esp. one that prevents a person from living a full, normal life or from holding a gainful job. · anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage: His mere six-foot height will be a disability in professional basketball. ...
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Disability logo #23236Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990). Discrimination
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