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Spell checker doesn't recognize "neurodiversity" as a real word

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For instance, if you go here (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ylevental/sandbox&action=edit) and click on the textbox, you will see that neurodiversity isn't recognized as a word. It is defined by the Oxford dictionaries (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/neurodiversity)

For instance, if you go here (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ylevental/sandbox&action=edit) and click on the textbox, you will see that neurodiversity isn't recognized as a word. It is defined by the Oxford dictionaries (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/neurodiversity)

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Right-click on the word and add it to the spellchecker.

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Alot depends on the browser and which spell checker dictionary they use as references. What one defines another will not - so this isn't really a browser issue as they choose which dictionary spell checker to verify spellings.

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Right-click on the word and add it to the spellchecker.