disability
noun
lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
disabilities
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pluralof disability.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Also exposed was information about student disabilities and student eligibility status for federal programs, such as those available to help students from low-income families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Gilruth agreed that transport was "challenging" in the area but added that the government already funded bus travel for under 22s, over 60s and those with disabilities.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
As the outbreak grows, doctors say they are seeing more patients with rare outcomes of the disease—things like severe pneumonia and encephalitis, a form of brain swelling that can lead to disabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Another area of rising costs is students with disabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But the other two, Chet Douglass and Bobby Zane, were vocal enough, complaining shrilly about school regulations, the danger of stomach cramps, physical disabilities they had never mentioned before.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
