DISABILITY | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of disability in English disabilitynoun uk /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us /ˌdɪs.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/

disability noun (CONDITION)

Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C or U ] an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time: a physical/learning disability She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do. Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle. Compare inability

• They showed great courage when they found out about their baby's disability.
• Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, or disability is not allowed.
• His disability prevents him from driving.
• Most public places are simply not geared to the needs of people with disabilities.
• People tend to make assumptions about you when you have a disability.

disability noun (PAYMENTS)

[ U ] US informal payments given by the government to help someone because they have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to work: on disability I am on disability with four children so I have to spend as little as possible. He cannot read or write because of a childhood head injury and receives disability.

• He left the company because he was sick, and went on disability.
• He says that people are denied disability even though government-paid doctors have examined them and declared them disabled.
• Are you kidding me? He lost his legs and he can't get disability?
• They argue for changes such as increasing the length of time injured workers can collect temporary disability.

Social security & state benefits

• AFDC
• anti-welfare
• basic income
• be on relief idiom
• benefit
• EBT
• family allowance
• family credit
• housing benefit
• income support
• relief
• sickness benefit
• sign (something) off phrasal verb
• social security
• social welfare
• unemployment
• unemployment benefit
• welfare check
• welfare cheque
• welfare state

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disability | American Dictionary

disabilitynoun [ C/U ] us /ˌdɪs·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i/ Add to word list Add to word list a physical or mental condition that makes someone unable to act in a way that is considered usual for most people: [ C ] The law bars discrimination against those with disabilities. [ U ] The regulations apply to people unable to work because of disability. (Definition of disability from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

disability | Business English

disabilitynoun uk /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ us Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do: All service providers need to think about how they cater for customers with disabilities. If the injury caused by the job does not qualify as a disability, the employer is not legally obliged to find the employee other work. a physical/mental disability [ U ] the state of having an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult to do the things that other people do: The law prohibits workplace discrimination against employees because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin. short-term/long-term/permanent disability physical/mental disability disability allowance/claims/compensation [ U ]   GOVERNMENT, FINANCE   US money that is paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: Terry used to work in a local factory but is now on disability because of an accident. a disability check (Definition of disability from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of disability?

Translations of disability

in Chinese (Traditional) 殘疾，缺陷，殘障… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 残疾，缺陷，残障… See more in Spanish discapacidad, invalidez [feminine]… See more in Portuguese deficiência, deficiência [feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian शारीरिक अक्षमता… See more 心身障害, 障（しょう）がい… See more özürlülük, sakatlık… See more handicap [masculine], infirmité [feminine], infirmité… See more discapacitat… See more invaliditeit… See more ஒரு நோய், காயம் அல்லது நிலை, மற்றவர்கள் செய்யும் காரியங்களைச் செய்வது ஒருவருக்கு கடினமாக இருக்கும்… See more विकलांगता, अक्षमता… See more વિકલાંગતા, અપંગતા… See more invaliditet… See more oförmåga, svaghet… See more kecacatan… See more die Körperbehinderung… See more funksjonshemning [masculine], handikap [neuter], skavank… See more معذوری… See more безсилля, непрацездатність… See more వైకల్యం, ఒకరు అందరూ చేసే పనీలను చేయలేకపోవడానికి ఒక రోగం, గాయం… See more শারীরিক অক্ষমতা, অসুস্থতা, আঘাতের ফলে অন্য লোকেরা যা করে তা কারো পক্ষে করা কঠিন হয়ে ওঠা… See more handicap, invalidita… See more kelumpuhan… See more การไร้ความสามารถ, ความพิการ… See more sự tàn tật, sự bất lực… See more niepełnosprawność, kalectwo, niemoc… See more 장애… See more invalidità… See more Need a translator?

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More meanings of disability

• learning disability
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• disability payment
• disability pension
• mental disability
• disability insurance
• developmental disability

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