auditory processing disorder

noun

A neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the way the brain processes sounds.

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Meanings

nounauditory processing disorder (countable and uncountable, plural auditory processing disorders)

plural auditory processing disorders

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the way the brain processes sounds.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the way the brain processes sounds.

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APA

auditory processing disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auditory%20processing%20disorder

MLA

“auditory processing disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auditory%20processing%20disorder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auditory processing disorder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auditory%20processing%20disorder.

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