inability

(Anglès)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.

Freqüència

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From earlier inhability (“disqualification for office”), equivalent to in- + ability. Compare Middle French inhabilité, Medieval Latin inhabilitās.

Related words

inaptitut

αδυναμία

niezdolność

ανικανότητα

nieudolność

inhabileté

niemożność

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