pervasive developmental disorder

UK/pɜːˈveɪsɪv dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛntl dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/

noun

Any of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.

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PDD
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Meanings

nounpervasive developmental disorder (plural pervasive developmental disorders)

plural pervasive developmental disorders

  1. human sciencesAny of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.

    Synonyms: PDD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of disorders characterized by delays in the development of multiple basic functions including socialization and communication. They were five in the DSM-IV: Asperger syndrome, autism, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett syndrome, and PDD-NOS.

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PDD

Translations

Finnish laaja-alainen kehityshäiriö
  • laaja-alainen kehityshäiriöTranslations
French trouble envahissant du développement
  • trouble envahissant du développementTranslations
German tiefgreifende Entwicklungsstörung
  • tiefgreifende EntwicklungsstörungTranslations
Polish całościowe zaburzenie rozwoju
  • całościowe zaburzenie rozwojuTranslations
Portuguese transtorno invasivo do desenvolvimento
  • transtorno invasivo do desenvolvimentoTranslations
Russian о́бщее расстро́йство психи́ческого разви́тия, первази́вное расстро́йство психи́ческого разви́тия
  • о́бщее расстро́йство психи́ческого разви́тия (óbščeje rasstrójstvo psixíčeskovo razvítija)Translations
  • первази́вное расстро́йство психи́ческого разви́тия (pervazívnoje rasstrójstvo psixíčeskovo razvítija)Translations
Swedish genomgripande störning i utvecklingen
  • genomgripande störning i utvecklingenTranslations
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APA

pervasive developmental disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pervasive%20developmental%20disorder

MLA

“pervasive developmental disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pervasive%20developmental%20disorder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pervasive developmental disorder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pervasive%20developmental%20disorder.

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