ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Meaning of ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER in English

a condition, usu. in children, characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

[ 1985-90 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — n. ADHD, disorder characterized by lack of attention and hyperactivity (often diagnosed in children), hyperkinesis
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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are extremely active and unable to concentrate on anything …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition where people, especially children, are extremely active and unable to concentrate on anything …
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ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — noun Date: 1987 attention deficit disorder
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — noun : attention deficit disorder herein — abbreviation ADHD
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — Date: 1987 : attention deficit disorder — abbreviation ADHD
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — Function: noun Date: 1987 : ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER ― abbreviation ADHD
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — ➡ attention deficit disorder
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — atˌtention-ˌdeficit hyperacˈtivity disˌorder BrE AmE ( also attention-deficit syndrome ) noun [uncountable] medical ( abbreviation ADHD ) a medical condition …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — formerly hyperactivity Behavioral syndrome in children, whose major symptoms are inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER — Синдром дефицита внимания и гиперактивности
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HYPERACTIVITY — noun Date: 1888 the state or condition of being excessively or pathologically active
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISORDER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) affective disorder bipolar disorder chromosomal disorder congenital disorder mental disorder personality disorder post traumatic …
Английский словарь Британика
ATTENTION — In psychology , the act or state of applying the mind to an object of sense or thought. William James …
Английский словарь Британика
DISORDER — I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+, sometimes dəz or (ˈ)diz+ verb Etymology: dis- (I) + order (v.) transitive verb 1. a. : to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFICIT — I. ˈdefəsə̇t, rapid -fsə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: French déficit, from Latin deficit it is lacking, 3d …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — ¦hīpərˌ noun ( -es ) : the state or condition of being hyperactive ; also : attention deficit disorder herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATTENTION — əˈtenchən also aˈ-; as a command in sense 5 (ə)|tenˈshən or (a)|-, with prolongation of -ten- noun ( -s ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISORDER — (n.) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the …
Английский словарь Webster
DISORDER — ( n. ) Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — /huy'peuhr ak tiv"i tee/ , n. 1. the condition of being hyperactive. 2. hyperkinesia. [ 1885-90; HYPERACTIVE + -ITY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISORDER — /dis awr"deuhr/ , n. 1. lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder. 2. an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFICIT — /def"euh sit/ ; Brit. also /di fis"it/ , n. 1. the amount by which a sum of money falls short …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATTENTION — — attentional , adj. n. /euh ten"sheuhn/ ; interj. /euh ten'shun"/ , n. 1. the act or faculty of attending, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — n. condition of being abnormally active
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DISORDER — I. (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər, (ˌ)diz- transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. : to disturb the order of 2. : to disturb the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYPERACTIVITY — noun Date: 1888 : the state or condition of being excessively or pathologically active ; especially : attention deficit disorder
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFICIT — di-ˈfis-ət or ˈdē-fə-sət noun Etymology: French déficit, from Latin deficit it is wanting, 3d singular present indicative of deficere Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ATTENTION — (ə-)ˌten(ch)-ˈhət noun Etymology: Middle English attencioun, from Latin attention-, attentio, from attendere Date: 14th century 1. a. : the act …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISORDER — vt to depose from holy orders. 2. disorder ·noun neglect of order or system; irregularity. 3. disorder ·noun breach of …
Webster English vocab
HYPERACTIVITY — [hy.per.ac.tiv.i.ty] n (1888): the state or condition of being excessively or pathologically active; esp: attention deficit disorder
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEFICIT — [def.i.cit] n [F deficit, fr. L deficit it is wanting, 3d sing. pres. indic. of deficere] (1782) 1 a (1): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HYPERACTIVITY — also called attention deficit disorder a behavioral syndrome of children, so called because the typical symptoms are inattention and distractibility, …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATTENTION — the concentration of awareness on some phenomenon to the exclusion of other stimuli. In everyday waking life, attention is discontinuous, …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYPERACTIVITY — hyperactivity BrE AmE ˌhaɪp ə r æk ˈtɪv ət i -ɪt i AmE \ - ə r æk ˈtɪv ət̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEFICIT — deficit BrE AmE ˈdef əs ɪt -ɪs-, -ət; dɪ ˈfɪs-, də-, § \ diː- —formerly also ˈdiːf- ▷ deficit|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — ➡ hyperactive
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISORDER — / dɪsˈɔːdə(r); NAmE -ˈɔːrd-/ noun 1. [ U ] an untidy state; a lack of order or organization : His …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFICIT — / ˈdefɪsɪt; NAmE / noun 1. ( economics ) the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTENTION — / əˈtenʃn; NAmE / noun , exclamation ■ noun LISTENING / LOOKING CAREFULLY 1. [ U ] the act of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — See main entry: ↑ hyperactive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISORDER — dis ‧ or ‧ der /dɪsˈɔːdə $ -ˈɔːrdər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ order ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFICIT — def ‧ i ‧ cit /ˈdefəsət, ˈdefɪsət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: déficit …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ATTENTION — at ‧ ten ‧ tion S2 W1 /əˈtenʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ attention …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFICIT — n. 1 the amount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is too small. 2 an excess of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ATTENTION — n. & int. --n. 1 the act or faculty of applying one's mind (give me your attention; attract his attention). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEFICIT — n. 1 the amount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is too small. 2 an excess of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ATTENTION — n. & int. n. 1 the act or faculty of applying one's mind (give me your attention; attract his attention). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEFICIT — n.1 the amount by which a thing (esp. a sum of money) is too small. 2 an excess of liabilities …
Oxford English vocab
ATTENTION — n. & int. --n. 1. the act or faculty of applying one's mind (give me your attention; attract his attention). …
Oxford English vocab
HYPERACTIVITY — see hyperactive
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISORDER — ( disorders) 1. A disorder is a problem or illness which affects someone’s mind or body. ...a rare nerve disorder …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFICIT — ( deficits) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. A deficit is the amount …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ATTENTION — ( attentions) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you give someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HYPERACTIVITY — see hyperactive
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DISORDER — (~s) 1. A ~ is a problem or illness which affects someone’s mind or body. ...a rare nerve ~ that …
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DISORDER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personality disorder (= a mental illness affecting someone’s personality ) ▪ The hospital treats …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFICIT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a budget deficit (= when a government has spent more money than it has ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ATTENTION
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DISORDER — (ILLNESS) [noun] - an illness of the mind or bodyHe's got some sort of blood disorder/disorder of the blood - …
Cambridge English vocab
DEFICIT — [noun] [C] - the total amount by which money spent is more than money receivedThe country is running a balance-of-payments/budget/trade …
Cambridge English vocab
ATTENTION — (NOTICE) [noun] [U] - notice, thought or considerationCould I have your attention, please?They're organizing a campaign to draw/call people's attention …
Cambridge English vocab
DISORDER — n. affective disorder bipolar disorder chromosomal disorder congenital disorder mental disorder obsessive compulsive disorder personality disorder post traumatic stress disorder …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ATTENTION — n. In psychology , the act or state of applying the mind to an object of sense or thought. Wilhelm …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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