Phrase guide

autism spectrum disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, pathology, psychology, sciences

Examples

  • Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder.
  • 2008, "Scientists Pinpoint Pathway That Impacts Features of Autism", 8 October 2018, R&D Magazine. Moreover, effects were seen in adult mice, suggesting a possible route to medication development for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِضْطِرَاب طَيْف التَّوَحُّد (iḍṭirāb ṭayf at-tawaḥḥud) — one of various autistic disorders
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自閉症譜系障礙 /自闭症谱系障碍 (zìbìzhèng pǔxì zhàng'ài) — one of various autistic disorders
  • Dutch: autismespectrumstoornis — one of various autistic disorders
  • Finnish: autismikirjon häiriö — one of various autistic disorders
  • French: trouble du spectre de l'autisme — one of various autistic disorders
  • French: trouble du spectre autistique — one of various autistic disorders
  • Galician: trastorno do espectro autista — one of various autistic disorders
  • German: Autismus-Spektrum-Störung — one of various autistic disorders
  • Indonesian: gangguan spektrum autisme — one of various autistic disorders
  • Italian: disturbo dello spettro autistico — one of various autistic disorders
  • Japanese: 自閉症スペクトラム障害 (jihei-shou supekutoramu shougai) — one of various autistic disorders
  • Portuguese: transtorno do espectro autista — one of various autistic disorders
  • Russian: расстро́йство аутисти́ческого спе́ктра (rasstrójstvo autistíčeskovo spéktra) — one of various autistic disorders
  • Serbo-Croatian: poremećaj spektra autizma — one of various autistic disorders
  • Spanish: trastorno del espectro autista — one of various autistic disorders
  • Swedish: autismspektrumstörning — one of various autistic disorders
  • Swedish: autismspektrumtillstånd — one of various autistic disorders
  • Ukrainian: ро́злад аутисти́чного спе́ктру (rózlad autystýčnoho spéktru) — one of various autistic disorders