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nondisabled

nondisabled

1 4.2
A person who has no long-term physical or mental problem that limits daily life
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.dɪsˈeɪ.bəld/
: persona sin discapacidad
  • The subjects with a high level of amputation showed a further regular decrease in output fraction as the intensity of blood circulation increased; a discrepancy (gap) between the responses in the subjects with amputation and the nondisabled grew.

Examples

  • The dynamics of EDV and ESV of the aortic (left) ventricle in the subjects with amputation compared to the nondisabled are shown in Figure 4.

    Academic text (1994)

  • People often assume that nondisabled individuals have a better quality of life than those with disabilities.

  • The research focused on comparing the athletic performance of nondisabled participants with those who have physical challenges.

  • Nondisabled individuals may not fully understand the daily obstacles faced by those living with disabilities.

Synonyms

non-handicapped
vsnondisabled
  • Archaic
1 5.3

A person who does not have a physical or mental disability

is often used collectively to refer to groups rather than one person
abled
vsnondisabled
1 8.1

People who do not have disabilities

is used for single people as well as for groups

How Disabled

disability
339 3.5
nondisabled
1 4.2

Surface Forms

nondisabled singular
nondisableds plural

Morphology

nondisabled = disabled (transparent) = non + disabled

Built by adding 'non-' to 'disabled'; the shift from adjective to a noun use (people referred to collectively) is a simple zero-derivation and does not obscure the negative relation.

Etymology

Nondisabled as a noun uses the same parts: non- 'not' and able 'can', so the phrase 'the nondisabled' simply means the people who do not have disabilities. A helpful way to remember is to think of it as the group of people who are not disabled.