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attention deficit disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
at-ten-tion d-eficit dis-or-der
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting), now merged with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

attention deficit disorders (plural) attention-deficit disorder (alternative)

Phrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Frequently Paired Words

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Synonyms

add attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd hyperkinetic syndrome minimal brain dysfunction minimal brain damage mbd

Questions

What does attention deficit disorder mean?
A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting), now merged with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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