Dyscalculia
/ˌdɪskælˈkjuːli.ə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability. countable, uncountable
"Some educators think requiring students with dyscalculia to study math in high school is a mistake because the dyscalculic students are unlikely to be capable of learning math."
- 2 impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics wordnet
Example
More examples"Some educators think requiring students with dyscalculia to study math in high school is a mistake because the dyscalculic students are unlikely to be capable of learning math."
Etymology
From dys- (from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”)) + calculate (from Latin calculare).