incapacity

Noun
US[in-kuh-pas-uh-tee]/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/5 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)incapacities

  1. lack of intellectual powerOpposite capacityType of inability
  2. lack of physical or natural qualificationsOpposite capacityType of incapability, incapableness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′ca·pac′i·ty noun; pl. Incapacities (…).

Origin: Cf. F. incapacité.

1. Lack of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability.

2. Law Lack of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc.

Synonyms: Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification; disability.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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