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delay attainment

[/dɪˈleɪ əˈteɪnmənt/]
nounpl: delay attainments
atraso no desenvolvimento
1. A condition in which a child or individual fails to achieve developmental milestones at the expected age, particularly in areas such as motor skills, cognitive abilities, speech, or social-emotional development
The child was diagnosed with developmental delay attainment after failing to meet language milestones by age two.
A criança foi diagnosticada com atraso no desenvolvimento após não atingir marcos de linguagem aos dois anos de idade.
2. In education and psychology, the lag between chronological age and developmental or academic achievement level
Early intervention programs help address delay attainment in preschool children.
Programas de intervenção precoce ajudam a abordar o atraso no desenvolvimento em crianças em idade pré-escolar.
Synonyms
developmental delaydevelopmental lagachievement gapgrowth delay
Antonyms
on-time developmentdevelopmental advancementearly achievement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso no desenvolvimento
Standard term used in pediatrics and special education
São Paulo
déficit do desenvolvimento
Commonly used in clinical settings
Portugal
atraso desenvolvimental
Formal medical terminology used in Portuguese healthcare

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall behind
lag in development
miss developmental milestones
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