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incapacity

[ in-kuh-pas-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ ti /
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noun

lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
Law. lack of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways.

RELATED WORDS

inability, insufficiency, disqualification, incapability

Nearby words

incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated, incapacity, incapacity benefit, incaparina, incapsulate, incarcerate, incarcerated

Origin of incapacity

From the Late Latin word incapācitās, dating back to 1605–15. See in-3, capacity
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British Dictionary definitions for incapacity

incapacity

/ (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

lack of power, strength, or capacity; inability
law
  1. legal disqualification or ineligibility
  2. a circumstance causing this
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