Disablement
General / Dictionary
Definition
The state or process of being disabled; the act of making a person or device inoperative.
Prerequisite chain
- Condition. An accident, illness, or device fault has occurred
- Functional status. Ability to do routine tasks is reduced
- Applied test. No formal test - informal, ongoing observation
Qualifiers
- Severity. N/A
- Duration. Temporary vs. permanent
- Scope. Partial vs. Total
- Other. Accidental, developmental, deliberate cause
Impact
Progressive reduction in ability to perform routine tasks.
Example
"The stroke resulted in his gradual disablement over several months."
Source: General English usage
Language map: disability · Incapacity · Mitigated-state trap