low-functioning

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Adjective

1. Functioning or operating at a low level.
2. {{lb|en|psychology}} Of a person with a [[developmental disability|developmental]] or [[intellectual disability]] or [[mental illness]], [[unable]] to [[function]] in [[society]]; greatly [[affected]] by a [[disability]] or [[illness]].
3. {{lb|en|psychology}} Of a person with [[autism]], [[exhibit]]ing [[relatively]] [[low]] [[cognitive]] [[function]].

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