Definitions

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  • adjective having impaired ability to comprehend written words; a condition usually associated with a neurologic disorder.

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  • adjective dyslexic
  • noun dyslexic

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  • adjective having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
  • noun a person who has dyslexia

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Examples

  • I hope the schools continue to teach this method of writing to the dyslectic students.

    Handwriting Has Multiple Benefits 2011

  • Since he's dyslectic don't beat up on him for for that, my moms the same way but she got past it after a while, so he will too.

    hunter in my stand 2009

  • I am dyslectic to the point that I had to depend on others to read to me for many years.

    Handwriting Has Multiple Benefits 2011

  • Since he's dyslectic don't beat up on him for for that, my moms the same way but she got past it after a while, so he will too.

    hunter in my stand 2009

  • Indeed one of the top scorers is dyslectic and had to put in a great deal of work.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Ricci Revisited: 2009

  • Current testing of a corpus of dyslectic English demonstrated 90% correction success for Ghotit.

    Stephen's Lighthouse: Dyslexia 2008

  • Ghotit was founded by Ofer Chermesh, a lifelong dyslectic and entrepreneur who for years had envisioned in his mind the exact assistive technology solution that would address his writing and reading hardships; and by his friend Dr. Robert Iakobashvili a high performance computing expert that undertook the challenge of translating Ofer's dream into a reality.

    Stephen's Lighthouse: Dyslexia 2008

  • College was difficult for him because he is dyslectic.

    Atayde Hermanos Circus 2006

  • College was difficult for him because he is dyslectic.

    Atayde Hermanos Circus 2006

  • Jack Russell Terrier named Snickka, owned by a comprehensively drunk homeless dyslectic

    Snickka Stakes A Claim For Fame Ivan Donn Carswell 2007

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