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autism vs syndrome

syndrome vs autism

autism and syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
autism Yes No No No
syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, syndrome is a hypernym of autism; that is, syndrome is a word with a broader meaning than autism:
  • autism: (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
autism (noun) syndrome (noun)
(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people a complex of concurrent things
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between autism and syndrome

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