{
    "term": "inability",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the fact of not being able to do something",
            "sensetop": "inability (to do something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the government’s inability to provide basic services"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has to overcome his inability to assert himself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her outbursts reflected her inability to cope with the loss of her brother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His experiences as a child explain his inability to sustain relationships."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She felt increasingly frustrated by her inability to demonstrate her ideas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has an inability to control his rage."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["apparent", "seeming", "complete"],
                "verb + inability": ["have", "be frustrated by", "demonstrate"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/",
                "audio": "in/inability/inability__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/",
                "audio": "in/inability/inability__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}