Main Entry: in·ca·pac·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-tē, -ˈpas-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural in·ca·pac·i·ties

Etymology: French incapacité, from Middle French, from in- + capacité capacity

Date: 1611

: the quality or state of being incapable; especially : lack of physical or intellectual power or of natural or legal qualifications