"neurodivergence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-neurodivergence.wav
Etymology: From neuro- + divergence; coined by Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000. By surface analysis, neuro- + diverge + -ence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neuro|divergence}} neuro- + divergence, {{coinage|en|Kassiane Asasumasu|in=2000|nobycat=y|nocap=1|w=-}} coined by Kassiane Asasumasu in 2000, {{surf|en|neuro-|diverge|-ence}} By surface analysis, neuro- + diverge + -ence Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} neurodivergence (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being neurodivergent. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: neurodivergency Translations (Translations): neurodivergência [feminine] (Portuguese)

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