specific language impairment

noun

A disorder where a person's language skills are retarded or abnormally poor for unknown reasons.

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Meanings

nounspecific language impairment (plural specific language impairments)

plural specific language impairments

  1. human sciencesA disorder where a person's language skills are retarded or abnormally poor for unknown reasons.

    Synonyms: SLI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disorder where a person's language skills are retarded or abnormally poor for unknown reasons.

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SLI
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APA

specific language impairment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20language%20impairment

MLA

“specific language impairment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20language%20impairment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specific language impairment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20language%20impairment.

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