Noun
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| retardation -
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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mental retardation,
backwardness,
slowness,
subnormality |
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stupidity a stupid mistake
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mental defectiveness,
abnormality behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
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mental deficiency,
moronity mild mental retardation
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amentia,
idiocy extreme mental retardation
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| retardation -
the extent to which something is delayed or held back
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time lag,
delay,
postponement,
wait,
hold the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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| retardation -
the act of slowing down or falling behind
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slowdown,
lag |
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delay,
holdup the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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| retardation -
a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
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deceleration,
slowing |
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alteration,
modification,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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| retardation -
any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
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retardant,
retardent |
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agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
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