high-functioning (English, adj)
expansion: high-functioning (comparative more high-functioning or higher-functioning, superlative most high-functioning or highest-functioning)
Senses:
glosses: Functioning or operating at a high level.
topics: human-sciences
psychology
sciences
glosses: Of a person with a developmental or intellectual disability or mental illness, able to function in society; not greatly affected by a disability or illness.
topics: human-sciences
psychology
sciences
glosses: Of a person with autism, exhibiting relatively high cognitive function.
Forms:
form: more high-functioning
tags: comparative
form: higher-functioning
tags: comparative
form: most high-functioning
tags: superlative
form: highest-functioning
tags: superlative
form: high functioning
tags: alternative