- disability
- disability dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlti] disabilities PLURALFORM noun1. 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 against unfair discrimination.
2. [uncountable] money that is given by the government to people who have a physical disability:• He's been living on disability for over ten years.
3. [uncountable] when someone is unable to use parts of their body properly:• learning to cope with disability
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disability UK US /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ noun► [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] US GOVERNMENT, FINANCE 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
Financial and business terms. 2012.
