on the spectrum

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  1. 1.

    Having autism spectrum disorder or exhibiting traits pertaining to or within the autism spectrum.

    非正式

    I spent some time walking around the exhibitor area before my turn to speak. […] The first exhibitor was a mom with a kid on the spectrum. […] The next person is an artist on the spectrum.

    2014 Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh Chugtai, "Minimum Viable Product", Silicon Valley season 1 episode 1, 6 minutes 10 seconds There is a personal ad section on this Asperger site. Holy shit this one is looking for "a relationship that has a potential to become sexual in nature". Boy, is she on the spectrum. She can't even make eye contact with the camera.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, spectrum.