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hyperactive.

Having an increased state of activity

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/Australia
  1. Having an increased state of activity

  2. having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English hyperactive From hyper- + active.

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