incapacity

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
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noun
R

When someone is unable to do something because they don't have the right skills or abilities.

Due to his incapacity in math, he struggled with the exam.

R

When someone is too sick to work or take care of themselves.

After her surgery, she was on a period of incapacity.

translation

n. When someone is unable to do something because they don't have the right skills or abilities.; When someone is too sick to work or take care of themselves.

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Plural incapacities