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nonability

nonability noun: want of ability.

Noun

nonability (plural nonabilities)

  1. Want of ability.
  2. An exception taken against a plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a suit.

Forms of nonability

pluralnonabilities

Origin of nonability

From non- + ability.

Questions about nonability

What does nonability mean?
Nonability means want of ability.
What part of speech is nonability?
Nonability is a noun.
What is the plural of nonability?
The plural of nonability is nonabilities.

Words near nonability in the dictionary

  1. nonabelian
  2. nonaberrant
  3. nonabhorrent
  4. nonabiding
  5. nonabilities
  6. nonability
  7. nonabine
  8. nonabject
  9. nonablated
  10. nonablative
  11. nonable-bodied

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