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Retardation   /ritɑrdˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Retardation

noun
1.
A decrease in rate of change.  Synonyms: deceleration, slowing.
2.
The extent to which something is delayed or held back.
3.
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders.  Synonyms: retardant, retardent.
4.
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.  Synonyms: backwardness, mental retardation, slowness, subnormality.
5.
The act of slowing down or falling behind.  Synonyms: lag, slowdown.





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"Retardation" Quotes from Famous Books



... pause gives the effect of a slight retardation. It was another device to make the verse ...
— An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway • Martin Brown Ruud


Words linked to "Retardation" :   abnormality, modification, amentia, hold, time lag, postponement, wait, delay, moronity, retard, alteration, mental deficiency, idiocy, imbecility, agent, change, acceleration, mental defectiveness, holdup, stupidity


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