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inability
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′ə bil′i tē)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026in•a•bil•i•ty /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation
n. - lack of ability: [uncountable]failed through obvious inability.[countable* usually singular]an obvious inability to deal with the facts.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026in•a•bil•i•ty
(in′ə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - lack of ability;
lack of power, capacity, or means:his inability to make decisions.
- Medieval Latin inhabilitās. See in-3, ability
- late Middle English inabilite 1400–50
incapability, incapacity, impotence, incompetence. See disability.
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