dyscalculia

[ dis-kal-kyoo-lee-uh ]

noun

1. a learning disability that impacts a person's ability to understand, process, and utilize numerical information and mathematical concepts. Compare acalculia.

dyscalculia

/ ˌdɪskælˈkjuːlɪə /

noun

1. severe difficulty in making simple mathematical calculations, due to cerebral disease or injury

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyscalculia¹

First recorded in 1950–55; dys- + calcul(ate) + -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyscalculia¹

C20: from dys- + Latin calculare to calculate