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disabilities

6 definitions • 16 examples
1
an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time:

Examples:

She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.
Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle.
2
payments given by the government to help someone because they have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to work:

Examples:

on disability I am on disability with four children so I have to spend as little as possible.
He cannot read or write because of a childhood head injury and receives disability.
3
a physical or mental condition that makes someone unable to act in a way that is considered usual for most people:

Examples:

[ C ] The law bars discrimination against those with disabilities.
[ U ] The regulations apply to people unable to work because of disability.
4
an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do:

Examples:

All service providers need to think about how they cater for customers with disabilities.
If the injury caused by the job does not qualify as a disability, the employer is not legally obliged to find the employee other work.
5
the state of having an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult to do the things that other people do:
6
money that is paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition:

Examples:

Terry used to work in a local factory but is now on disability because of an accident.
a disability check

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