dysgraphia

dys·graph·i·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-graf-ee-uh]
- /dɪsˈgræf i ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-graf-ee-uh]
- /dɪsˈgræf i ə/

Definitions of dysgraphia word

noun dysgraphia inability to write, caused by cerebral lesion. 1
noun dysgraphia Inability to write coherently, as a symptom of brain disease or damage. 1
noun dysgraphia inability to write correctly, caused by disease of part of the brain 0
noun dysgraphia impairment of the ability to write, as a result of brain dysfunction 0
noun dysgraphia A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write. 0

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Origin of dysgraphia

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; dys- + -graph + -ia

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Parts of speech for Dysgraphia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dysgraphia

dysgraphia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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