hyperactivity

hy·per·ac·tive

 (hī′pər-ăk′tĭv)

adj.

1. Highly or excessively active: a hyperactive thyroid gland.

2. Characterized by or displaying excessive motor activity, restlessness, and often talkativeness: hyperactive behavior; hyperactive children.

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hy′per·ac′tive·ly adv.

hy′per·ac·tiv′i·ty n.

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hy•per•ac•tiv•i•ty

(ˌhaɪ pər ækˈtɪv ɪ ti)

n.

the condition of being hyperactive.

[1885–90]

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hy·per·ac·tiv·i·ty

(hī′pər-ăk-tĭv′ĭ-tē)

1. A condition of greater than normal activity.

2. An abnormally high level of activity or excitement shown by a person, especially a child, that interferes with the ability to concentrate or interact with others.

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hyperactivity

abnormal or excessive activity or constant excitability, especially in children. — hyperactive, adj.

See also: Children

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" ADD, ADHD, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, MBD, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

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Translations

hyperactivité

hyperactivity

[ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ] N → hiperactividad f

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hyperactivity

[ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪti] n → hyperactivité f

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hy·per·ac·tiv·i·ty

n., pl. actividad excesiva; desorden caracterizado por actividad excesiva que se manifiesta en niños y adolescentes acompañado de irritabilidad e incapacidad de mantener la atención.

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hyperactivity

n hiperactividad f

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