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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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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