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1. A condition in which a person with a mental disability, such as an autism spectrum disorder, demonstrates profound and prodigious capacities or abilities far in excess of what would be considered normal.
   "Individuals diagnosed with savant syndrome boast unparalleled ability in certain skills and subject areas."

Type of: backwardness, brilliance, genius, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality

Encyclopedia: Savant syndrome