developmentally challenged
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- noun
- /dɪˈvɛləpməntəli ˈʧælɪndʒd/
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personas con discapacidad del desarrollo
- The community organized a fundraiser to raise awareness for the needs of developmentally challenged children.
Examples
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The organization provides support for developmentally challenged individuals, helping them enhance their daily living skills.
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The developmentally challenged person was sexually active.
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Every day in this country, BC is provided routinely for developmentally challenged women.
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I'm developmentally challenged.
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Many teachers are trained to create inclusive classrooms that accommodate developmentally challenged students.
Synonyms
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3.3
People with a long-term physical or mental condition that limits daily activities
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A person who has difficulty learning or understanding new things
A person who has difficulty thinking or learning because of a brain problem
How Capable
Surface Forms
Morphology
developmentally + challenged
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'developmentally' (relating to development) combined with 'challenged' (having difficulties) directly yields the sense 'having difficulties in development' so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to developmental/intellectual difficulties. It is often used euphemistically but the core meaning is predictable from the parts and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically, supporting immediate comprehension.
Etymology
Developmentally challenged puts together development (how someone grows or learns) and challenged (facing a big difficulty). One popular idea is it is a polite way to say someone 'has serious learning or thinking difficulties', so today the phrase means people with major problems in thinking or learning.