Meanings
nounhyperkinesis (countable and uncountable, plural hyperkineses)
plural hyperkineses
- countableuncountablemedicineAbnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
Synonyms: hyperkinetic disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishhyperkinesis
Translations
French hyperkinésie, trouble hyperkinétique
- hyperkinésiea condition characterized by hyperactivity
- trouble hyperkinétiquea condition characterized by hyperactivity
Italian ipercinesia, ipercinesia
- ipercinesiaabnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- ipercinesiaa condition characterized by hyperactivity
Polish hiperkineza, hiperkineza
- hiperkinezaabnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- hiperkinezaa condition characterized by hyperactivity
Portuguese hipercinesia, hipercinese
- hipercinesiaabnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- hipercineseabnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- hipercinesiaa condition characterized by hyperactivity
- hipercinesea condition characterized by hyperactivity
Russian гиперкине́з, гиперкинези́я
- гиперкине́з (giperkinéz)abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements
- гиперкинези́я (giperkinezíja)a condition characterized by hyperactivity
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APA
hyperkinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkinesis
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“hyperkinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperkinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkinesis.
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