disability (noun)

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• disability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chronic, profound, serious, severe, significant ▪ mild (esp. AmE) ▪ Many children with mild disabilities are integrated in general education …   Collocations dictionary

• disability — ► NOUN (pl. disabilities) 1) a physical or mental condition that limits a person s movements, senses, or activities. 2) a disadvantage or handicap …   English terms dictionary

• disability — dis·abil·i·ty n pl ties 1: inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; specif: inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be …   Law dictionary

• disability — dis‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌdɪsəˈbɪlti] disabilities PLURALFORM noun 1. also disablement [dɪsˈeɪblmənt] [countable] a physical problem that makes someone unable to use a part of their body: • The law offers people with disabilities useful protection… …   Financial and business terms

• disability benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * disability benefit UK US noun [C or U] GOVERNMENT ► money that is paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »If your injuries are bad enough, you will have to claim… …   Financial and business terms

• disability insurance — ➔ insurance * * * disability insurance UK US noun [U] WORKPLACE, INSURANCE ► insurance against being unable to work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »The company provides life insurance and long term disability insurance to… …   Financial and business terms

• disability payment — ➔ payment * * * disability payment UK US noun [C] ► a payment made to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »Shortly after the accident, Garner began receiving disability payments …   Financial and business terms

• disability pension — ➔ pension1 * * * disability pension UK US noun [C] ► a pension paid to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition: »At the city s Fire Department, 42 of 203 retiring firefighters received a disability pension …   Financial and business terms

• disability — noun Date: 1557 1. a. the condition of being disabled b. inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; also a program providing financial …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• disability of walking — noun a disability that interferes with or prevents walking • Hypernyms: ↑disability, ↑disablement, ↑handicap, ↑impairment • Hyponyms: ↑abasia, ↑lameness, ↑limping, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• disability clause — noun : a clause in a life insurance contract providing that the policy continue in full force without payment of premiums if the policyholder becomes totally and permanently disabled and sometimes providing also for fixed monthly payments to the… …   Useful english dictionary