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   frailty

   /ˈfreɪlti/

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age" Similar infirmityinfirmnessweaknessweaklinessfeeblenessenfeeblementdebilityincapacityimpairmentindispositionfragilitydelicacyslightnesspuninessillnesssicknesssicklinessill healthdecrepitudedodderinessshakinessinformal:weedinessOpposite strengthhealthiness
   • ▪ weakness in character or morals: "all drama begins with human frailty" Similar weaknesssusceptibilityimpressionabilityvulnerabilityfallibilityfoibleweak pointflawblemishimperfectiondefectfailingfaultshortcomingdeficiencyinadequacylimitationinformal:hang-upchink in one's armourOpposite strength

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘weakness in morals’): from Old French frailete, from Latin fragilitas, from fragilis (see fragile).

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2. www.cfn-nce.ca › frailty-matters › what-is-frailtyWhat is frailty? - Canadian Frailty Network

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   Frailty is a medical condition of reduced function and health in older individuals. Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean someone is frail, but it does increase the odds of developing multiple medical conditions and frailty.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frailtyFrailty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAILTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAILTY definition: 1. weakness and lack of health or strength: 2. moral weakness: 3. weakness and lack of health or…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAILTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FRAILTY meaning: 1. weakness and lack of health or strength: 2. moral weakness: 3. weakness and lack of health or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAILTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people, you are referring to their weaknesses. ...a triumph of will over human frailty. Frailty is the condition of having poor health. She died after a long period of increasing frailty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › frailty_nfrailty, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun frailty mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun frailty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun frailty? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. How is the noun frailty pronounced? Where does the noun frailty come from?

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frailtyFrailty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Frailty describes a quality that's shared by a sick kitten, an elderly man, and a shoddily built go cart. They all have a delicate weakness or vulnerability and seem to require some kind of care.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrailty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of frailty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › frailtyFrailty - definition of frailty by The Free Dictionary

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    Define frailty. frailty synonyms, frailty pronunciation, frailty translation, English dictionary definition of frailty. n. pl. frail·ties 1. The condition or quality of being frail. 2. A fault, especially a moral weakness. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of frailty – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    FRAILTY definition: the quality of being physically or morally weak. Learn more.