Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-functioning autism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: high---func-tion-ing autism
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of autism associated with greater communication skills and an IQ at or above 70.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

Asperger's syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Asperger's syndrome

Synonyms

HFA

Questions

What does high-functioning autism mean?: Any form of autism associated with greater communication skills and an IQ at or above 70.

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