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Webster 1913 Edition
Inability
Inˊa-bil′i-ty
,Noun.
The quality or state of being unable; lack of ability; lack of sufficient power, strength, resources, or capacity.
Syn. – Impotence; incapacity; incompetence; weakness; powerlessness; incapability. See
Disability
. Webster 1828 Edition
Inability
INABIL'ITY
,Noun.
1.
Want of sufficient physical power or strength; as the inability of a man to raise an arm or a leg.2.
Want of adequate means; as an inability to purchase a farm, or to fit out a ship.3.
Want of moral power. Moral inability is considered to be want of inclination, disposition or will, or a deep-rooted aversion to act,and therefore improperly so called. Moral inability aggravates our guilt.
4.
Want of intellectual strength or force; as an inability to comprehend a mathematical demonstration.5.
Want of knowledge or skill; as an inability to read or write.