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in·ca·pac·i·ty
[in-kuh-pas-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[in-kuh-pas-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability. |
| 2. | Law. lack of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways. |
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| in·ca·pac·i·ty
(ĭn'kə-pās'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. in·ca·pac·i·ties
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
incapacity
incapacity
1611, from M.L. incapacitas, from L.L. incapax (gen. incapacis) "incapable," from in- "not" + L. capax "capable," lit. "able to hold much," from capere "to take" (see capable). Often used 17c. as a legal term referring to inability to take, receive, or deal with in some way.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| incapacity | |
noun | |
| 1. | lack of intellectual power [ant: capacity] |
| 2. | lack of physical or natural qualifications [ant: capacity] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·ca·pac·i·ty
Pronunciation: "in-k&-'pa-s&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being incapable; especially : lack of legal qualifications due to age or mental condition —compare CAPACITY
2 : the inability of an injured worker to perform the duties required in a job for which he or she is qualified —compare DISABILITY 1
Main Entry: in·ca·pac·i·ty
Pronunciation: "in-k&-'pa-s&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being incapable; especially : lack of legal qualifications due to age or mental condition —compare CAPACITY
2 : the inability of an injured worker to perform the duties required in a job for which he or she is qualified —compare DISABILITY 1
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Incapacity
In`ca*pac"i*ty\, n.; pl. Incapacities. [Cf. F. incapacit['e].]1. Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability. 2. (Law) Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc. Syn: Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification; disability.
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