Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

ASD

American  

abbreviation

  1. autism spectrum disorder.


ASD British  

abbreviation

  1. psychiatry autistic-spectrum disorder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The study also included clinical samples from children diagnosed with ASD.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Scientists have long suspected that abnormal mTOR signaling may be involved in ASD.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Camille Grand, the head of European defence lobby group ASD, told AFP manufacturers would be able to match almost all the capabilities the United States can produce in the coming years.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The diagnostic criteria for ASD included a broad range of social, communication and sensory interpretation differences that, crucially, could be identified at any time in a child’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

“Is it hard to raise a child who has ASD alone?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "ASD" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com