Asperger's syndrome
A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained…A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable)A developmental disorder characterised by the autistic symptoms of sustained impairment in social interaction and nonverbal communication and by repetitive behaviour as well as restricted interests and routines but yet typically no impairment in the instrumental use of language nor intellectual disability.
Asperger-Syndrom
синдро́м Аспе́ргераsindróm Aspérgera
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).Named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980).
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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