asperger's syndrome

As·per·ger syn·drome

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-per-ger]
- /ˈæs pər gər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-per-ger]
- /ˈæs pər gər/

Definitions of asperger's syndrome words

noun asperger's syndrome a form of autism in which the person affected has limited but obsessive interests, and has difficulty relating to other people 3
noun asperger's syndrome a developmental disorder characterized by social and emotional deficiencies, but accompanied by normal or above-average verbal skills and cognitive ability 3
noun asperger's syndrome a developmental disorder characterized by severely impaired social skills, repetitive behaviors, and often, a narrow set of interests, but not involving delayed development of linguistic and cognitive abilities: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. 1
noun asperger's syndrome (Uncountable Noun) (neurology) An autism-related developmental disorder characterised by sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines. 0

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asperger's syndrome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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