dyscalculia
A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical abilityA learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.
Some educators think requiring students with dyscalculia to study math in high school is a mistake because the dyscalculic students are unlikely to be capable of learning math.
Dyskalkulie, Rechenschwäche
дискалькули́яdiskalʹkulíja
- impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics
Translations
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Origin
From dys- (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”)) + calculate (from Latin calculare).From dys- (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”)) + calculate (from Latin calculare).
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Forms
plural: dyscalculias| Singular | dyscalculia |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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