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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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Definitions. Frailty refers to an age-related functional decline and heightened state of vulnerability. It is a worsening of functional status compared to the normal physiological process of aging. It can refer to the combination of a decline of physical and physiological aspects of a human body.
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 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.
The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.
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:
Definition of frailty. Frailty is theoretically defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability, resulting from aging-associated decline in reserve and function across multiple physiologic systems such that the ability to cope with everyday or acute stressors is compromised.
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.
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.
