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INCAPABILITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
Synonyms:
incapability; incapableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("incapability" is a kind of...):
inability; unfitness (lacking the power to perform)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incapability"):
incapacity (lack of physical or natural qualifications)
Antonym:
capability (the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally)
Derivation:
incapable (not meeting requirements)
incapable ((followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability)
incapable ((followed by 'of') not having the temperament or inclination for)
incapable (not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by 'of'))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lack of potential for development
Synonyms:
incapability; incapableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("incapability" is a kind of...):
inaptitude (a lack of aptitude)
Antonym:
capability (an aptitude that may be developed)
