hyperactivity
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperactivity in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvətɪ]
How to pronounce hyperactivity in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvətɪ]
-
- Noun:
- a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
Word Origin
- hyperactivity (n.)
- 1852, from hyper- + activity.
Example
- 1. Those problems include hyperactivity , aggressiveness and problems relating to other children .
- 2. The researchers are also investigating p300 in people with adhd ( attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ) .
- 3. To claim attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is genetic is to dangerously simplify the nature of the condition .
- 4. These additives have been linked to diverse health problems like heart disease , osteoporosis , migraine and hyperactivity .
- 5. Parallel epidemics of electronic autism , childhood obesity , hyperactivity , and attention deficit disorders might not be entirely coincidental or unrelated .