inability

in·a·bil·i·ty

 (ĭn′ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)

n.

Lack of ability or means.

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inability

(ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

n

lack of ability or means; incapacity

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in•a•bil•i•ty

(ˌɪn əˈbɪl ɪ ti)

n.

lack of ability.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]

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inability

• acalculia - The inability to perform simple arithmetic.
• impotence, sterility - Impotence is the male's inability to copulate or get an erection; sterility is the inability of either a male or female to procreate.
• abulia, aboulia - Inability to make decisions is abulia or aboulia.
• paramnesia - Can mean the inability to recall the meanings of common words.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inability - lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning mental block, block - an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension; "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block" stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience inaptitude - a lack of aptitude incapacity - lack of intellectual power unskillfulness - a lack of cognitive skill analphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to read uncreativeness - a lack of creativity incomprehension - an inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences" ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
	2.	inability - lacking the power to perform   unfitness unadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare insensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment incompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications incapability, incapableness - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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inability

noun incapability, incompetence, inadequacy, impotence, incapacity, ineptitude, powerlessness, ineffectiveness, uselessness, ineptness Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
power, ability, potential, talent, capacity, capability, competence, adequacy

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inability

noun

Lack of ability or capacity:

incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, powerlessness.

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Translations

عَجْز، عَدَم قُدْرَه

neschopnost

manglende dygtighedmanglende evne

Unfähigkeit

αδυναμία

incapacidad

kykenemättömyyskyvyttömyys

incapacitéinhabileté

vangeta

incapacit...incapacità

negalėjimasnesugebėjimas

nespēja

udyktighet

неспособность

nezmožnost

oförmåga

kabiliyetsizlikyetersizlik

无力无能

inability

[ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → incapacidad f
inability to do sth → incapacidad para hacer algo
his inability to express himself → su incapacidad para expresarse

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inability

[ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti] n → incapacité f
inability to do sth → incapacité de faire qch
inability to pay → incapacité de payer
the inability of sb to do sth → l'incapacité de qn de faire qchin absentia [ˌɪnæbˈsɛntiə] adv → in absentia

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inability

n → Unfähigkeit f, → Unvermögen nt; inability to pay → Zahlungsunfähigkeit f

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inability

[ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (physical, mental) → incapacità
inability to do sth → incapacità di fare qc
inability to pay → impossibilità di pagare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inability

(inəˈbiləti) noun

the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something). I was surprised at his inability to read. onvermoë عَجْز، عَدَم قُدْرَه неспособност incapacidade neschopnost die Unfähigkeit manglende dygtighed; manglende evne ανικανότηταincapacidad võimetus ناتوانی kyvyttömyys incapacité אִי-יְכוֹלֶת असामर्थ्य nesposobnost, nemoć képtelenség ketidakmampuan vangeta incapacità, inabilità 不能 할 수 없음, 무능 negalėjimas, nesugebėjimas nespēja tidak mampu onvermogenmanglende evne, udyktighetniezdolność بې كفايتى، نالايقى incapacidade neputinţă неспособность neschopnosť nezmožnost nesposobnost oförmåga การไร้ความสามารถ yetersizlik, kabiliyetsizlik 無力，能力缺乏 нездатність, нездібність معذوری sự bất tài 无力，无能

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inability

n. inhabilidad, incapacidad.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

inability

n incapacidad f

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