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English noun: retardation | |||
| 1. | retardation (attribute) a decrease in rate of change | ||
| Samples | The deceleration of the arms race. | ||
| Synonyms | deceleration, slowing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Antonyms | acceleration | ||
| 2. | retardation (time) the extent to which something is delayed or held back | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait | ||
| 3. | retardation (object) any agent that retards or delays or hinders | ||
| Samples | Flame-retardant. | ||
| Synonyms | retardant, retardent | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agent | ||
| 4. | retardation (cognition) lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||
| Synonyms | backwardness, mental retardation, slowness, subnormality | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stupidity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abnormality, amentia, idiocy, imbecility, mental defectiveness, mental deficiency, moronity | ||
| 5. | retardation (act) the act of slowing down or falling behind | ||
| Synonyms | lag, slowdown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delay, holdup | ||
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