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inability
[ in-uh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
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noun
lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
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Origin of inability
synonym study for inability
See disability.
Words nearby inability
Ina, in a bad light, in a bad mood, in a bad way, in a big way, inability, in a bind, in a breeze, in absentia, inaccessible, inaccuracy
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British Dictionary definitions for inability
inability
/ (ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun
lack of ability or means; incapacity
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