INCAPABILITY

incapability, incapableness

(noun) the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

incapability, incapableness

(noun) lack of potential for development

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

incapability (usually uncountable, plural incapabilities)

The condition of being incapable.

Source: Wiktionary


In*ca`pa*bil"i*ty, n.

1. The quality of being incapable; incapacity. Suckling.

2. (Law)

Definition: Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; as, incapability of holding an office.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 June 2025

OWNER

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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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