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Definition of abled
: capable of unimpaired function designed to be helpful to the less abled — compare differently abled
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Many of these men and women lack the same freedom of movement and clarity of speech as abled people, yet they are focused less on their limitations and more on their potential.
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Origin and Etymology of abled
extracted from disabled
Medical Dictionary
abled
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adjective
\ˈā-bəld\
Medical Definition of abled
: capable of unimpaired function the senior citizens, those less abled in some way—Richard Hair—compare differently abled
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