abled

adjective \ˈā-bəld\

Definition of ABLED

: capable of unimpaired function <designed to be helpful to the less abled> — compare DIFFERENTLY ABLED

1946

Medical Dictionary

adjective \ˈā-bəld\

: capable of unimpaired function <the senior citizens, those less abled in some way—Richard Hair>—compare differently abled

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