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41attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — ▪ pathology Introduction a behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any period of time. ADHD most commonly occurs in children… …
42pay — I. verb (paid; also in sense 7 payed; paying) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French paier, from Latin pacare to pacify, from pac , pax peace Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to make due return to for services rendered or property… …
43Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — (ADHD) Historically, a small group of children has always been seen as pathologically restive and unable to pay attention. In 1845, Heinrich Hoffmann (1809–1894), then a family doctor in Frankfurt am Main (later a psychiatrist), wrote an… …
44pay — Uku, ka a, ho oka a, pē. See installment, revenge. ♦ Pay in full, ho oka a piha. ♦ Pay on time, uku manawa. ♦ Pay damages, uku pohō. ♦ Pay out money, kīko o. ♦ Refuse to pay losses or forfeit, kā ihi. ♦ Pay attention, nānā.… …
45attention span — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms attention span : singular attention span plural attention spans the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else a short/limited attention span …
46pay heed — verb To heed; to give attention. Syn: pay attention …
47attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders • Syn: ↑attention deficit disorder, ↑ADD, ↑ADHD, ↑hyperkinetic syndrome, ↑minimal brain dysfunction, ↑minimal brain damage, ↑MBD …
48attention span — noun The length of time, or span that one can pay attention, or concentrate on one topic without becoming distracted. He has learning difficulties because of his short attention span …
49attention span — at tention ,span noun count the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else: a short/limited attention span …
50attention — Nānā, maliu; ♦ attention, as a military command, ho olohe. ♦ To pay attention, nānā, maliu, kaulona, ho omaopopo …
