disability
dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti, ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
noun (plural disabilities)
with a disability
Public places are becoming more accessible to people with disabilities.
learning/physical/mental etc disability
children with severe learning disabilities
2. [uncountable] when you have a physical or mental disability:
learning to cope with disability
3. [uncountable] American English money that is given by the government to people who have physical disabilities
on disability
Evans lives on disability because of an accident that left her paralyzed.
dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti, ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
noun (plural disabilities) Word Family: noun: ability ≠ inability, disability; adjective: able ≠ unable, disabled; verb: enable ≠ disable; adverb: ably
1. [countable] a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn normallywith a disability
learning/physical/mental etc disability
2. [uncountable] when you have a physical or mental disability:
3. [uncountable] American English money that is given by the government to people who have physical disabilities
on disability