disability (noun)
1disability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic, profound, serious, severe, significant ▪ mild (esp. AmE) ▪ Many children with mild disabilities are integrated in general education …
2disability — ► NOUN (pl. disabilities) 1) a physical or mental condition that limits a person s movements, senses, or activities. 2) a disadvantage or handicap …
3disability — dis·abil·i·ty n pl ties 1: inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; specif: inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be …
4disability — dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlti] disabilities PLURALFORM noun 1. also disablement [dɪsˈeɪblmənt] [countable] a physical problem that makes someone unable to use a part of their body: • The law offers people with disabilities useful protection… …
5disability benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * disability benefit UK US noun [C or U] GOVERNMENT ► money that is paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »If your injuries are bad enough, you will have to claim… …
6disability insurance — ➔ insurance * * * disability insurance UK US noun [U] WORKPLACE, INSURANCE ► insurance against being unable to work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »The company provides life insurance and long term disability insurance to… …
7disability payment — ➔ payment * * * disability payment UK US noun [C] ► a payment made to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »Shortly after the accident, Garner began receiving disability payments …
8disability pension — ➔ pension1 * * * disability pension UK US noun [C] ► a pension paid to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »At the city s Fire Department, 42 of 203 retiring firefighters received a disability pension …
9disability — noun Date: 1557 1. a. the condition of being disabled b. inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; also a program providing financial …
10disability of walking — noun a disability that interferes with or prevents walking • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment • Hyponyms: ↑abasia, ↑lameness, ↑limping, ↑ …
