dyscalculia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dys- (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”)) + calculate (from Latin calculare).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dyscalculia (countable and uncountable, plural dyscalculias)
- (pathology) A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability.
- Some educators think requiring students with dyscalculia to study math in high school is a mistake because the dyscalculic students are unlikely to be capable of learning math.
Descendants[edit]
- → Norwegian Bokmål: dyskalkuli
Translations[edit]
pathology: difficulty with numbers
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