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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

im Autismus-Spektrum

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪm ˈaʊtɪsmʊsˌʃpɛktrʊm

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
On the spectrum/ɒn ðə ˈspɛk.trəm/
Adjective phraseCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #9500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er ist im Autismus-Spektrum und braucht eine klare Struktur."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As Adjective phrase
  1. 1

    Describing a person who has been diagnosed with or exhibits traits associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    "Many individuals on the spectrum find comfort in predictable routines and clear communication."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'spectrum' (from Latin 'spectrum', meaning 'appearance, image') originally referred to a range of colors. Its application to human conditions, particularly autism, gained prominence in the mid-20th century, notably through Lorna Wing's work in the 1980s, to describe the wide range of presentations and severities of autistic traits. The phrase 'on the spectrum' became common parlance to refer to individuals diagnosed with or exhibiting traits of Autism Spectrum Disorder, emphasizing a dimensional rather than categorical understanding.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "On the spectrum" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

sur le spectre de l'autisme

Transliteration: sur lə spɛktʁ də l‿otism

"Elle a mentionné que son fils est sur le spectre de l'autisme."

🇩🇪German → English

im Autismus-Spektrum

Transliteration: ɪm ˈaʊtɪsmʊsˌʃpɛktrʊm

"Er ist im Autismus-Spektrum und braucht eine klare Struktur."

🇮🇹Italian → English

nello spettro autistico

Transliteration: ˈnɛllo ˈspɛttro auˈtistiko

"Molte persone nello spettro autistico apprezzano la routine."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

en el espectro autista

Transliteration: en el esˈpektro auˈtista

"Su hija está en el espectro autista y es muy creativa."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

no espectro autista

Transliteration: nu ɛʃˈpɛktɾu awˈtistɐ

"Ele está no espectro autista e tem habilidades únicas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

ऑटिज्म स्पेक्ट्रम पर

Transliteration: Autism Spectrum par

"उसका बेटा ऑटिज्म स्पेक्ट्रम पर है और उसे विशेष देखभाल की ज़रूरत है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

在自闭症谱系上

Transliteration: zài zìbìzhèng pǔxì shàng

"她提到她的儿子在自闭症谱系上,喜欢有规律的生活。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

자폐 스펙트럼에 있는

Transliteration: japye seupektrum-e inneun

"그는 자폐 스펙트럼에 있는 사람으로, 독특한 재능을 가지고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

自閉症スペクトラムである

Transliteration: jiheishō supekutoramu de aru

"彼女の息子は自閉症スペクトラムであり、構造化されたルーティンで成長しています。"

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