incapability

in·ca·pa·ble

 (ĭn-kā′pə-bəl)
adj.
1.
a. Lacking the necessary ability, capacity, or power: incapable of carrying a tune; incapable of love.
b. Unable to perform adequately; incompetent: an incapable administrator.
2. Not susceptible to action or treatment: a unique feat, incapable of duplication.
3. Law
a. Not meeting the physical and mental requirements imposed by law for the performance of a particular task.
b. Not meeting the requirements necessary for proper legal functioning: a contract provision incapable of being enforced.

in·ca′pa·bil′i·ty, in·ca′pa·ble·ness n.
in·ca′pa·bly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.incapability - lack of potential for development
inaptitude - a lack of aptitude
capableness, potentiality, capability - an aptitude that may be developed
2.incapability - the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
inability, unfitness - lacking the power to perform
incapacity - lack of physical or natural qualifications
capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
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incapability

noun
1. Lack of ability or capacity:
2. The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything:
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Translations
عَدَم مَقدِرَه ، عَجْز
neschopnost
uduelighed
Unfähigkeit
incapacité
óhæfni, vangeta
incompetenza
udugelighet
yeteneksizlik
无能力

incapability

[ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ] Nincapacidad f
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incapability

[ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti] nincapacité f
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incapability

nUnfähigkeit f, → Unvermögen nt(of doing sth etw zu tun)
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incapability

[ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nincapacità
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incapable

(inˈkeipəbl) adjective
(with of) not able (to do something). incapable of learning anything.
inˌcapaˈbility noun
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