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lowest functioning

lowest functioning is the superlative form of low-functioning.

Meaning of low-functioning

Adjective

low-functioning (comparative more low-functioning or lower-functioning, superlative most low-functioning or lowest-functioning)

  1. Functioning or operating at a low level.
  2. Of a person with a developmental or intellectual disability or mental illness, unable to function in society; greatly affected by a disability or illness.
  3. Of a person with autism, exhibiting relatively low cognitive function.

Questions about lowest functioning

What is lowest functioning the superlative form of?
Lowest functioning is the superlative form of low-functioning.

Words near lowest functioning in the dictionary

  1. lowest
  2. lowest common denominator
  3. lowest common denominators
  4. lowest common multiple
  5. lowest common multiples
  6. lowest functioning
  7. lowest grade
  8. lowest of the low
  9. lowest rank
  10. lowest-alcohol
  11. lowest-budget

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