dyscalculia
/ˌdɪskælˈkjuːli.ə/
dyscalculia noun: a learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.
Noun
dyscalculia (countable and uncountable, plural dyscalculias)
- 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.
dyscalculia meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
dyscalculia in Tamil
- எண்கள், வாய்ப்பாடுகள், கூட்டல், கோளாறுகள்
dyscalculia in Vietnamese
- pathology: difficulty with numbers
- chứng khó học toán
Forms of dyscalculia
| plural | dyscalculias |
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Origin of dyscalculia
From dys- (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”)) + calculate (from Latin calculare).
Words formed from dyscalculia
Words that rhyme with dyscalculia
Questions about dyscalculia
- What does dyscalculia mean?
- Dyscalculia means a learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.
- What is dyscalculia in Tamil?
- Dyscalculia in Tamil is எண்கள், வாய்ப்பாடுகள், கூட்டல். See Dyscalculia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dyscalculia?
- Dyscalculia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dyscalculia?
- Dyscalculia is pronounced /ˌdɪskælˈkjuːli.ə/.
- What is the plural of dyscalculia?
- The plural of dyscalculia is dyscalculias.
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