Asperger's syndrome vs disturbance

Asperger's syndrome and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Asperger's syndrome	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of Asperger's syndrome; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than Asperger's syndrome:

Asperger's syndrome: a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior
disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Other hypernyms of Asperger's syndrome include folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder.

Asperger's syndrome (noun)	disturbance (noun)
a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
	a noisy fight
	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state

Asperger's syndrome vs disturbance

Asperger's syndrome and disturbance both are nouns.

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