learning difference

noun

: learning disability

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What are the benefits of learning differences or having unique physical traits? — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025 The 1-12 grade school is designed for students with learning differences and staffed by teachers with formal special education training. — Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025 Many of our students arrive disillusioned with school, burdened by challenges like homelessness, personal issues or learning differences. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 As a result, too many students with learning differences spend their school years being underestimated, undertaught, and ultimately underprepared. — Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for learning difference

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of learning difference was in 1966

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“Learning difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20difference. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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learning difference

noun
: learning disability
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