adhd
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
As of or about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Pronunciation
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adhdIPA pronunciation (US)
ædhd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
informal
As of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
noun
A developmental disorder in which a person has difficulty to concentrate and a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity.
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This meaning: As of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Used this way, adhd is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
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More ways to use adhd
- “Some students with adhd find it hard to focus in class.”noun
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