Meanings
plural autism spectrum disorders
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.
Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder.
1 more example
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).
Synonyms: ASD, autistic spectrum disorder, autism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disorder involving any of a range of psychological conditions, all characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication, restricted interests, highly repetitive behaviour, and eccentricity.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna spectrum disorder marked by characteristics such as social communication, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic اِضْطِرَاب طَيْف التَّوَحُّد
- 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
- 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
- autismespectrumstoornisone of various autistic disorders
Finnish autismikirjon häiriö
- autismikirjon häiriöone of various autistic disorders
French trouble du spectre de l'autisme, trouble du spectre autistique
- trouble du spectre de l'autismeone of various autistic disorders
- trouble du spectre autistiqueone of various autistic disorders
German Autismus-Spektrum-Störung
- Autismus-Spektrum-Störungone of various autistic disorders
Indonesian gangguan spektrum autisme
- gangguan spektrum autismeone of various autistic disorders
Italian disturbo dello spettro autistico
- disturbo dello spettro autisticoone of various autistic disorders
Japanese 自閉症スペクトラム障害
- 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
- transtorno do espectro autistaone of various autistic disorders
Russian расстро́йство аутисти́ческого спе́ктра
- расстро́йство аутисти́ческого спе́ктра (rasstrójstvo autistíčeskovo spéktra)one of various autistic disorders
Spanish trastorno del espectro autista
- trastorno del espectro autistaone of various autistic disorders
Swedish autismspektrumstörning, autismspektrumtillstånd
- autismspektrumstörningone of various autistic disorders
- autismspektrumtillståndone of various autistic disorders
Ukrainian ро́злад аутисти́чного спе́ктру
- ро́злад аутисти́чного спе́ктру (rózlad autystýčnoho spéktru)one of various autistic disorders
Cite this entry
autism spectrum disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autism%20spectrum%20disorder
“autism spectrum disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autism%20spectrum%20disorder. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autism spectrum disorder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autism%20spectrum%20disorder.
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