Phrase guide

learning disability

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: learning disorder

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disorder, upset

Narrower terms: dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: обучи́телни тру́дности (obučítelni trúdnosti) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 學習障礙 /学习障碍 (xuéxí zhàng'ài) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Czech: specifické poruchy učení — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Dutch: leerstoornis — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Finnish: oppimisvaikeus — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • French: trouble des apprentissages — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • German: Lernbehinderung — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Greek: μαθησιακές δυσκολίες (mathisiakés dyskolíes) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Hebrew: לקות למידה — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Italian: disturbi specifici di apprendimento — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Japanese: 学習障害 (gakushū shōgai) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Korean: 학습장애 (hakseupjang'ae) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Polish: trudności w uczeniu się — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Portuguese: transtorno de aprendizagem — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Portuguese: desordem de aprendizagem — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Russian: затрудне́ния при обуче́нии (zatrudnénija pri obučénii) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Russian: наруше́ние обуча́емости (narušénije obučájemosti) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Russian: тру́дности обуче́ния (trúdnosti obučénija) — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Spanish: dificultades de aprendizaje — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner
  • Turkish: öğrenme güçlüğü — disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner