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incapacity
(redirected from incapacities)

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in·ca·pac·i·ty  (nk-ps-t)
n. pl. in·ca·pac·i·ties
1. Inadequate strength or ability; lack of capacity.
2. A defect or handicap; a disability.
3. Law Something that renders one legally ineligible; a disqualification.

incapacity
Noun
pl -ties
1. lack of power, strength, or ability
2. Law legal disqualification or ineligibility
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incapacity - lack of intellectual power
inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
mental ability, capacity - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
2.incapacity - lack of physical or natural qualifications
incapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
capacity - capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth"

incapacity
Translations
incapacity [ɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ] n (= inability) → incapacidad f
incapacity [ɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ] nincapacité f
incapacity [ɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ] incapacitate nHilflosigkeit f;
(inability) → Unfähigkeit f
incapacity [ɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ] nincapacità


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