Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of disability
"The school counselor met individually with students who have various learning disabilities to discuss their accommodation plans."
In plain English: Disabilities are physical or mental conditions that make doing certain things harder than they are for other people.
"The school offers extra support for students with physical and learning disabilities."
Usage: Disabilities refers to a collection of physical or mental impairments that limit a person's ability to perform certain activities. Use this plural form when discussing multiple conditions affecting an individual or group rather than a single specific limitation.
Derived from Latin disabilitas, formed with the prefix dis- (apart, not) and habilitas (ability), it originally meant an inability or lack of capacity. The term entered English in the 16th century to describe a state of being disabled or unfit for action.