learning disability

noun

: any of various conditions (such as dyslexia or dysgraphia) that interfere with an individual's ability to learn and so result in impaired functioning in language, reasoning, or academic skills (such as reading, writing, and mathematics) and that are thought to be caused by difficulties in processing and integrating information

called also learning difference

learning disabled adjective

Examples of learning disability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The reality is that the workplace includes people who have a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Springer is a private school in Hyde Park that serves students with learning disabilities from first grade through high school. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Phthalates, often used in personal care products, children’s toys and food packaging and processing materials, are known to disrupt hormone function and have been linked to birth defects, infertility, learning disabilities and neurological disorders. —Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025

Tutor: People with learning disabilities who hire tutors can claim the cost of that tutor as a medical deduction. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for learning disability

• communicability
• comprehensibility
• deliverability
• differentiability
• impenetrability
• impermeability
• impracticability
• inaccessibility
• inadmissibility
• inapplicability
• incompatibility
• indestructibility

Kids Definition

learning disability

noun

: any of various conditions (as attention deficit disorder and dyslexia) that interfere with a person's ability to learn basic academic skills

called also learning difference

learning disabled adjective

Medical Definition

learning disability

noun

: any of various disorders (as dyslexia or dysgraphia) that interfere with an individual's ability to learn resulting in impaired functioning in verbal language, reasoning, or academic skills (as reading, writing, and mathematics) and are thought to be caused by difficulties in processing and integrating information

—abbreviation LD

learning disabled adjective