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learning-disabled
[ lur-ning-dis-ey-buhld ]
/ ˈlɜr nɪŋ dɪsˌeɪ bəld /
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adjective
pertaining to or having a learning disability: a learning-disabled child.
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Origin of learning-disabled
First recorded in 1970–75
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How to use learning-disabled in a sentence
Excerpted from A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures by Quinn Bradlee and Jeff Himmelman © 2009.
He was a ruthlessly-teased, learning-disabled little boy who was criticized by teachers for not being able to keep up in class.
You could see them as a very learning-disabled person trying his or her hand at lanyards.