ABLED Definition & Meaning

abled

[ ey-buhld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

noting or relating to a person unaffected by physical, mental, or cognitive impairment; nondisabled:
I don’t think abled folks realize how inaccessible basic infrastructure is.
Rare. noting or relating to a disabled person who uses assistive technology or accommodations that make education, jobs, or other activities accessible to them:
Teachers and institutions need to understand that if tools are provided to children with disabilities, they will become abled individuals in society.

abled

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adjective

having a range of physical powers as specified (esp in the phrases less abled, differently abled )

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Origin of abled¹

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from disabled ( def )

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Example Sentences

They are of use to the predominantly able-bodied audience, not only teaching someone how to interact with a disabled person but, through the act of watching them, the abled audience sees how they can feel better about themselves through them.

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Because reality shows like this don’t explore the nuances of disability, abled audiences are unaware of how a person’s healthcare is tied into their ability to qualify for programs like SSI and SSDI.

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When adjunct professor Zelu, who is paraplegic, hits rock bottom personally and professionally, she unexpectedly writes a mega-bestselling work of Afro-futurism that also addresses the differently abled.

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Audiences are programmed to see abled actors as wheelchair users far more than actual disabled people.

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Most often you see disabled women in romantic films, with the story’s focus on how an abled man will find the ability to love a woman with a disability.

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