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noun
- 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age" Similar Opposite
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noun. uk / ˈfreɪl.ti / us / ˈfreɪl.t̬i / Add to word list. [ U ] weakness and lack of health or strength: Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never stopped her from working. Synonyms. debility formal. infirmity formal. weakness. [ C or U ] moral weakness:
The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.
The term frailty or ‘being frail’ is often used to describe a particular state of health often experienced by older people. But sometimes it’s used inaccurately. If someone is living with frailty, it doesn’t mean they lack capacity or are incapable of living a full and independent life.
What is frailty and why should you look for it in the older patient? We outline the causes and possible ways to prevent frailty, as well as asking if there is any value in screening for frailty on a population or practice-wide basis. Fit for Frailty Part 1
A working definition of frailty is as follows: Frailty is a distinct clinical entity from ageing, but it is related to the ageing process. It consists of multi-system dysregulation leading to a loss of physiological reserve.
noun. us / ˈfreɪl.t̬i / uk / ˈfreɪl.ti / Add to word list. [ U ] weakness and lack of health or strength: Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never stopped her from working. Synonyms. debility formal. infirmity formal. weakness. [ C or U ] moral weakness:
noun. , plural frail·ties. the quality or state of being frail. Synonyms: weakness, delicacy. moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation. a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty.
(freɪlti ) Word forms: plural frailties. 1. variable noun. If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people, you are referring to their weaknesses. ...the frailties of human nature. [ + of] ...a triumph of will over human frailty. Synonyms: weakness, susceptibility, fallibility, peccability More Synonyms of frailty. 2. uncountable noun.
Definition of frailty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. , plural frail·ties. the quality or state of being frail. Synonyms: weakness, delicacy. moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation. a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty. / ˈfreɪltɪ / noun. physical or moral weakness. often plural a fault symptomatic of moral weakness.
