Definitions

attention deficit disorder

[uh-ten-shuhn def-uh-sit dis-awr-der] / əˈtɛn ʃən ˈdɛf ə sɪt dɪsˌɔr dər /

NOUN

learning disability

Synonyms

WEAK

ADHD add hyperactiveness hyperactivity short attention span

Example Sentences

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In her early teens, her parents say, she began showing signs of borderline personality disorder, attention deficit disorder and depression.

From Los Angeles Times

He was, after all, a doctor, and he suspected that the teacher was trying to tell them that he had failed to diagnose attention deficit disorder in his own son.

From Literature

There remains no settled science on a causal link between Tylenol and autism or attention deficit disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m not proud of having a poor education. I’m not proud of being dyslexic and having attention deficit disorder,” he says, pausing to request some sweetener to stir into this tea.

From Salon

Figures were also far higher for pupils with additional learning needs, including those with attention deficit disorder.

From BBC