attention deficit disorder
attention deficit disorder 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.
Noun
attention deficit disorder (countable and uncountable, plural attention deficit disorders)
- 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.
Forms of attention deficit disorder
| plural | attention deficit disorders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | attention-deficit disorder |
Questions about attention deficit disorder
- What does attention deficit disorder mean?
- Attention deficit disorder means 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.
- What part of speech is attention deficit disorder?
- Attention deficit disorder is a noun.
- What is the plural of attention deficit disorder?
- The plural of attention deficit disorder is attention deficit disorders.
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