low-functioning (English, adj)
expansion: low-functioning (comparative more low-functioning or lower-functioning, superlative most low-functioning or lowest-functioning)
Senses:
glosses: Functioning or operating at a low level.
topics: human-sciences
psychology
sciences
glosses: Of a person with a developmental or intellectual disability or mental illness, unable to function in society; greatly affected by a disability or illness.
topics: human-sciences
psychology
sciences
glosses: Of a person with autism, exhibiting relatively low cognitive function.
Forms:
form: more low-functioning
tags: comparative
form: lower-functioning
tags: comparative
form: most low-functioning
tags: superlative
form: lowest-functioning
tags: superlative