attention deficit disorder
A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect…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.
» ADHD stands for "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder".
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
- a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Examples
3 sentencesADHD stands for "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder".
I wonder whether constant exposure to commercials can lead to attention deficit disorder.
Tom has adult attention deficit disorder (ADD).
Translations
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plural: attention deficit disordersSynonyms
7 synonyms- a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders:ADDattention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHDhyperkinetic syndromeminimal brain dysfunctionminimal brain damageMBD
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable