major life activity

Definition of "major life activity"
  1. A functional task or action that is integral to daily life and may be significantly constrained due to impairment or disability, including personal care, mobility, communication, and employment
How to use "major life activity" in a sentence
  1. His vision loss impacted him significantly, as seeing is a major life activity.
  2. The accident caused an impairment that restricted her major life activity of walking.
  3. While applying for reasonable accommodations under the ADA, he had to demonstrate how his disability impaired a major life activity.

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