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incapability vs inability

inability vs incapability

incapability and inability both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incapability Yes No No No
inability Yes No No No
As nouns, inability is a hypernym of incapability; that is, inability is a word with a broader meaning than incapability:
  • incapability: the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
  • inability: lacking the power to perform
Other hypernyms of incapability include unfitness.
incapability (noun) inability (noun)
the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally lacking the power to perform
lack of potential for development lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
Difference between incapability and inability

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