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inability

noun
inability pronunciation English ˌɪnəˈbɪləti inability pronunciation American ˌɪnəˈbɪləti
 
[uncountable, singular] inability (to do something) the fact of not being able to do somethingthe government's inability to provide basic servicesSome families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.
Opposite
ability