disability

As nouns the difference between disability and absence

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while absence is a state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away .

As nouns the difference between disability and difficulty

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while difficulty is the state of being difficult, or hard to do.

As nouns the difference between disability and defect

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while defect is a fault or malfunction.

As a verb defect is

to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.

As nouns the difference between debility and disability

is that debility is a state of physical or mental weakness while disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

Inefficacy is a related term of disability.

As nouns the difference between inefficacy and disability

is that inefficacy is the condition of being ineffective while disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

Disability is a synonym of inadequacy.

As nouns the difference between disability and inadequacy

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while inadequacy is the state of being inadequate.

Disability is a synonym of unfitness.

As nouns the difference between disability and unfitness

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while unfitness is the characteristic of being unfit.

As nouns the difference between disability and disabilities

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while disabilities is .

As nouns the difference between disability and illness

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while illness is an instance of a disease or poor health.

As nouns the difference between disability and sickness

is that disability is state of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like while sickness is the quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; disease or malady.