Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-functioning autism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

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

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of autism associated with significant communication deficits and low cognitive ability (an IQ below 70).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

high-functioning autism

Synonyms

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What does low-functioning autism mean?: A form of autism associated with significant communication deficits and low cognitive ability (an IQ below 70).

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