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inability(dictionary)

inability (iou)



inability noun. L15.
[from IN-3 + ABILITY. Cf. Old & mod. French inhabilite, medieval Latin inhabilitas.]
The condition of being unable; lack of ability, power, or means. (Foll. by to do; (arch.) for, of doing.) L15.
R. South Their Inability for, and frequent contrariety to the bringing about such designs. A. Mason He could not eventhe inability distressed him out of all proportionread people's minds. N. Symington A central difficulty in her life was an inability to say directly..what she felt.
spec. Physical infirmity. M17-M19.