disability
/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण डिसबिलटी
दिव्यांगता, विकलांगता, अक्षमता
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a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily
दिव्यांगता, विकलांगता, अक्षमता
- people with disabilities
- a learning disability
- The new metro station has lifts and ramps for people with a disability.
+ 2 more examples
- Her disability has never stopped her from topping her class.
- The law gives equal job opportunities to persons with disabilities.
Synonyms impairment handicap condition incapacity
Opposite ability capability fitness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a disability / disabilities
Disability is countable when it names a condition, and uncountable when it names the general state.
जब 'disability' किसी स्थिति का नाम हो तब countable है, और सामान्य अवस्था का नाम हो तब uncountable।
- A learning disability can be managed with support.
- Disability should never stop a person from studying.
person / people with a disability
The respectful phrase is a person with a disability; people with disabilities takes a plural verb.
सम्मानजनक वाक्यांश 'a person with a disability' है; 'people with disabilities' के साथ plural verb आती है।
- People with disabilities are entitled to equal opportunity.
- The school has a ramp for students with a disability.
disability + benefit / certificate / rights
Disability acts as a modifier before nouns, and the form stays singular.
'Disability' noun से पहले modifier की तरह आता है और singular रहता है।
- He applied for a disability certificate.
- The disability rights law was passed in 2016.
+Collocations 4
adjective + disability
physicalmentallearningvisualpermanent
- She has a visual disability but studies in a regular school.
verb + disability
live withovercomesuffer fromhavesupport people with
- He overcame his disability to become a champion.
disability + noun
pensioncertificaterightsaccess
- A disability pension helped his family.
disability + noun
quotaallowanceaccessawarenessinsurance
- Colleges reserve a disability quota for admissions.
“More examples 6
- The new law protects the rights of people with disabilities.
नया कानून दिव्यांगजनों के अधिकारों की रक्षा करता है।
- Despite her disability, Radhika scored full marks in mathematics.
अपनी विकलांगता के बावजूद राधिका ने गणित में पूरे अंक प्राप्त किए।
- The railway offers a concession to travellers with a disability.
रेलवे दिव्यांग यात्रियों को रियायत देता है।
- Dyslexia is a learning disability, not a lack of intelligence.
Dyslexia एक सीखने की अक्षमता है, बुद्धि की कमी नहीं।
- Ramps and lifts make buildings accessible to people with a disability.
ढलान और लिफ़्ट इमारतों को दिव्यांग लोगों के लिए सुलभ बनाते हैं।
- The Paralympics celebrate the talent of athletes with disabilities.
पैरालंपिक खेल दिव्यांग खिलाड़ियों की प्रतिभा का उत्सव मनाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a disability person.
✓ He is a person with a disability.
Disability is a noun; say a person with a disability.
'Disability' noun है; 'a person with a disability' कहें।
✗ His disability to swim made him shy.
✓ His inability to swim made him shy.
Inability means not being able to do something; disability is a lasting condition.
'Inability' का अर्थ किसी काम को न कर पाना है; 'disability' स्थायी स्थिति है।
✗ People with disabilities is entitled to a concession.
✓ People with disabilities are entitled to a concession.
People is plural and takes are.
'People' plural है और इसके साथ 'are' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dis·a·bil·i·ty
With -bility (not 'disablity').
अंत में -bility ('disablity' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Respectful usage: say 'persons with disabilities' or 'disabled people'; in India the official term is Divyang.
सम्मानजनक प्रयोग में 'persons with disabilities' या 'disabled people' कहिए; भारत में आधिकारिक शब्द दिव्यांग है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 recognizes 21 types of disability; PwBD candidates get age relaxation and reservation; 3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 21 प्रकार की दिव्यांगताओं को मान्यता देता है; PwBD उम्मीदवारों को आयु-छूट और आरक्षण मिलता है; 3 दिसंबर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिव्यांगजन दिवस है।