retardation in English dictionary

  • retardation

    Meanings and definitions of "retardation"

    • The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
    • The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.
    • That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
    • (physics) Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.
    • (music) A suspension which resolves upwards.
    • noun
      The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
    • noun
      The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.
    • noun
      That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
    • noun
      (physics)
      Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.
    • noun
      (music)
      A suspension which resolves upwards.
    • A lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the diagnosis demands an IQ score below 70.
    • noun
      any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
    • noun
      a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
    • noun
      lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
    • noun
      the act of slowing down or falling behind
    • noun
      the extent to which something is delayed or held back

    Synonyms of "retardation" in English dictionary

    hold, stupidity, alteration are the top synonyms of "retardation" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "retardation" in English dictionary

    acceleration is the antonym of "retardation" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of retardation

    • retardation ( plural  retardations)
    • retardation (plural retardations)
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