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attention deficit disorder

at·ten·tion def·i·cit dis·or·der
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun uh-ten-shuh n def-uh-sit dis-awr-der]
    • /noun əˈtɛn ʃən ˈdɛf ə sɪt dɪsˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun uh-ten-shuh n def-uh-sit dis-awr-der]
    • /noun əˈtɛn ʃən ˈdɛf ə sɪt dɪsˈɔr dər/

Definitions of attention deficit disorder words

  • uncountable noun attention deficit disorder Attention deficit disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are unable to concentrate on anything for very long and so find it difficult to learn and often behave in inappropriate ways. The abbreviation ADD is often used. 3
  • noun attention deficit disorder a disorder, particularly of children, characterized by excessive activity and inability to concentrate on one task for any length of time 3
  • noun attention deficit disorder a condition, usually in children, marked by inattentiveness, dreaminess, and passivity. Abbreviation: ADD. 1
  • noun attention deficit disorder (no longer in technical use) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 1
  • noun attention deficit disorder condition: hyperactivity 1
  • noun attention deficit disorder A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known to also affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting). 0
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Origin of attention deficit disorder

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Attention deficit disorder

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attention deficit disorder popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for attention deficit disorder

noun attention deficit disorder

  • add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
  • adhd — ADHD is an abbreviation for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
  • hyperactivity — the condition of being hyperactive.
  • learning disability — a disorder, as dyslexia, usually affecting school-age children of normal or above-normal intelligence, characterized by difficulty in understanding or using spoken or written language, and thought to be related to impairment or slowed development of perceptual motor skills.
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