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In the word disability, the root word is able which means having the power or means to do something.

When we add dis-, it means not, it then forms the word disable (verb). And if we add the suffix -ity, It therefore forms disability (via changing the spelling).

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The root word in "disability" is "able," which implies someone's capacity or capability. When "dis" is added as a prefix, it creates a negative meaning, turning "ability" into "disability" meaning the lack of ability in a particular context.

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