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# hyperactivity

noun (hyperactivity, uncountable)

«hyperactivity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Hyperactivity means being much more active, restless and full of energy than usual, finding it very hard to sit still. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#m1)
2. (medicine) Hyperactivity is part of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a condition that affects attention and activity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and everyday life, everyone can be very active sometimes, but hyperactivity is when it happens a lot and makes school or home harder. ADHD is a real condition, not bad behaviour; children with it can get help and often have great strengths. In science, «hyperactivity» can also describe an organ or gland working too much. Myth: sugar causes hyperactivity — studies have mostly not found this.

### Examples

- ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x1)
- His hyperactivity made it hard to sit through long lessons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x2)
- The teacher gave her movement breaks to help with hyperactivity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x3)
- Many people believe sugar causes hyperactivity, but studies show little effect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x4)
- Hyperactivity is only one part of ADHD. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x5)
- Some children with hyperactivity are brilliant at sport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. «Hyper-» means over or too much. The adjective is «hyperactive». Trap: «hyper» in everyday slang («I'm so hyper!») just means very excited, not a medical condition.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hyperactivity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactivity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hyperactivity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hyperactivity.html) on Mova free.