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inability vs incapacity

incapacity vs inability

inability and incapacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inability Yes No No No
incapacity Yes No No No
As nouns, incapacity is a hyponym of inability; that is, incapacity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inability:
  • inability: lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
  • incapacity: lack of intellectual power
inability (noun) incapacity (noun)
lacking the power to perform lack of physical or natural qualifications
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something lack of intellectual power
Difference between inability and incapacity

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