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abled
Having a range of physical powers as specified.

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  • abled — ā bəld adj capable of unimpaired function <the senior citizens, those less abled in some way (Richard Hair)> compare differently abled …   Medical dictionary

  • abled — ˈābəld adjective Etymology: back formation from disabled : capable of unimpaired function abled teachers the senior citizens, those less abled in some way Richard Hair compare differently abled herein …   Useful english dictionary

  • abled — adjective Date: 1981 capable of unimpaired function < the design is physically helpful for the less abled Royal Ford > compare differently abled …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • abled — /ˈeɪbəld/ (say aybuhld) adjective not having a disability (def. 2) (opposed to disabled): *Whether you are abled or disabled, you must visualise the ball –messenger, 1995 …  

  • abled — n. having special abilities …   English contemporary dictionary

  • differently abled — adjective Date: 1981 disabled, challenged compare abled …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Insight - ICT for the differently abled — Insight is a project jointly initiated by the Kerala State Information Technology Mission and SPACE (Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment) to bring the benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to the… …   Wikipedia

  • differently abled — dif·fer·ent·ly abled dif ərnt lē ā bəld, dif (ə )rənt adj disabled, challenged …   Medical dictionary

  • differently abled — is a politically correct alternative for disabled. See political correctness …   Modern English usage

  • differently abled — Meaning Handicapped or disabled. Origin This term was coined by the US Democratic National Committee in the early 1980s as a more acceptable term than handicapped (or in the UK disabled). The motivation seems to have been both a genuine attempt… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

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