- Highly or excessively active: a hyperactive thyroid gland.
- Having behavior characterized by overactivity.
- Having attention deficit disorder. Not in scientific use.
hyperactivity hy'per·ac·tiv'i·ty n.
Dictionary:
hy·per·ac·tive (hī'pər-ăk'tĭv) ![]() |
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Exhibiting hyperactivity; hyperkinetic.
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The child seemed to be hyperactive but she was really just tired.
| Translations: Hyperactive |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hyperaktiv
Nederlands (Dutch)
hyperactief
Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Méd, Phys) hyperactif
Deutsch (German)
adj. - überaktiv
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υπερκινητικός, υπερβολικά δραστήριος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - hiperativo
Русский (Russian)
гиперактивный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - hiperactivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hyperaktiv
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
活动过度的, 活动亢进的, 极度活跃的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 活動過度的, 活動亢進的, 極度活躍的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 極度に活動的な, 異常に活発な, 多動の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ناشط على نحو مفرط أو على نحو مرضي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - פעלתן יתר, היפראקטיבי
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