What does "communication disorder" mean?

Any disorder that affects an individual's ability to comprehend, detect, or apply language and speech to engage in dialogue effectively with others.

Communication disorder

Common synonyms include: aphasia, difficulty with language, language deficiency, language disorder, language impairment, severe language deficits.

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Noun

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Any disorder that affects an individual's ability to comprehend, detect, or apply language and speech to engage in dialogue effectively with others. countable, uncountable

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