high-functioning

[ hahy-fuhngk-shuh-ning ]

/ ˈhaɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nɪŋ /

adjective

noting or relating to a person with a disability, chronic illness, or mental health issue who functions mentally or physically at a higher level than others with the same condition: a high-functioning child with autism; high-functioning alcoholism.

Origin of high-functioning

1915–20 for earlier sense “functioning at a high level”; current meaning was first recorded in 1985–90.

Words nearby high-functioning

high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency, high-fructose corn syrup, high-functioning, high gear, High German, high-grade, high ground, high-handed

Example sentences from the Web for high-functioning

Richards, at the depths of his drug-fueled romp through the culture, was also a high-functioning professional music executive.
Cavalcade of Bad Boy Flameouts|Eric Dezenhall|March 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Watch the presentation: How to ‘See’ Color Daniel Tammet is what's known as a high-functioning autistic savant.
TED Conference: What's Hot|Brian Ries|March 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But I was a paragon of high-functioning alcoholism: Few knew my secrets.
A Murdoch Top Editor: How I Kicked Booze|David Yelland|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the psychoactive hierarchy of kitchen work, a high-functioning junkie beats a one-time opium eater.
Chefs on Drugs|Jason Sheehan|July 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST

单词	high-functioning
释义	high-functioning [ hahy-fuhngk-shuh-ning ] / ˈhaɪˈfʌŋk ʃə nɪŋ / adjective noting or relating to a person with a disability, chronic illness, or mental health issue who functions mentally or physically at a higher level than others with the same condition: a high-functioning child with autism; high-functioning alcoholism. Origin of high-functioning 1915–20 for earlier sense “functioning at a high level”; current meaning was first recorded in 1985–90. Words nearby high-functioning high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency, high-fructose corn syrup, high-functioning, high gear, High German, high-grade, high ground, high-handed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-functioning Richards, at the depths of his drug-fueled romp through the culture, was also a high-functioning professional music executive. Cavalcade of Bad Boy Flameouts\|Eric Dezenhall\|March 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Watch the presentation: How to ‘See’ Color Daniel Tammet is what's known as a high-functioning autistic savant. TED Conference: What's Hot\|Brian Ries\|March 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But I was a paragon of high-functioning alcoholism: Few knew my secrets. A Murdoch Top Editor: How I Kicked Booze\|David Yelland\|April 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In the psychoactive hierarchy of kitchen work, a high-functioning junkie beats a one-time opium eater. Chefs on Drugs\|Jason Sheehan\|July 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST
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