neurodivergent
Syllables: neu·ro·di·ver·gentUK/ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt//ˌnʊ.ɹoʊ.dɪˈvɜɹ.dʒənt/
neurodivergent adjective: having an atypical neurological configuration.
Adjective
neurodivergent (comparative more neurodivergent, superlative most neurodivergent)
- Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2021
- Neurodivergent people exist all over the world and in every class, gender, race and sexuality. On other planets there are probably neurodivergent aliens too […]2022, Joe Wells, Wired Differently, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 169
- Synonyms:
- aneurotypical, ND, neuroatypical, neurodifferent, neurodistinct, neurodiverse, neurospicy
- Antonyms:
- neurotypical
Noun
neurodivergent (plural neurodivergents)
- One who is neurodivergent.
- A second input stream, like closed captions, gives neurodivergents at work a better understanding of the context.2024 March 1, Shobhana, “7 ways for neurodivergents to succeed in customer support”, in Hiver, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024
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Forms of neurodivergent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more neurodivergent |
| superlative | most neurodivergent |
| Noun | |
| plural | neurodivergents |
Origin of neurodivergent
From neuro- + divergent. Coined by neurodiversity activist Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000.
Words that rhyme with neurodivergent
- emergent
- divergent
- assurgent
- resurgent
- convergent
- insurgent
- turgent
- urgent
- abstergent
- detergent
- submergent
- surgent
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Questions about neurodivergent
- What does neurodivergent mean?
- Neurodivergent means having an atypical neurological configuration.
- What part of speech is neurodivergent?
- Neurodivergent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce neurodivergent?
- Neurodivergent is pronounced /ˌnjʊə.ɹəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.dʒənt/ (UK).
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