neurodivergent

comparative more neurodivergent · superlative most neurodivergent

1. Having an atypical neurological configuration.First known use early 21st c.

   Neurodivergent people exist all over the world and in every class, gender, race and sexuality. On other planets there are probably neurodivergent aliens too […]

   2022, Joe Wells, Wired Differently, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 169

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   Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.

   2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2021

   Synonyms: aneurotypical, ND, neuroatypical, neurodifferent, neurodistinct, neurodiverse, neurospicy · Antonyms: neurotypical

plural neurodivergents

1. One who is neurodivergent.

   A second input stream, like closed captions, gives neurodivergents at work a better understanding of the context.

   2024 March 1, Shobhana, “7 ways for neurodivergents to succeed in customer support”, in Hiver, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024