retardation
[ ree-tahr-dey-shuh n ]
/ ˌri tɑrˈdeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of retarding or state of being retarded.
something that retards; hindrance.
Usually Offensive.
slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.
See also mental retardation.
Music.
a form of suspension that is resolved upward.
Also
re·tard·ment
[ri-tahrd-muh nt] /rɪˈtɑrd mənt/.
Origin of retardation
usage note for retardation
See
retarded.
OTHER WORDS FROM retardation
Words nearby retardation
retaliate,
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retard,
retardant,
retardate,
retardation,
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retarded dentition,
retardee,
retarder,
retarget
British Dictionary definitions for retardation
retardation
less commonly retardment (rɪˈtɑːdmənt)
/ (ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of retarding or the state of being retarded
something that retards; hindrance
the rate of deceleration
psychiatry
the slowing down of mental functioning and bodily movement
Derived forms of retardation
retardative or retardatory, adjectiveMedical definitions for retardation
retardation
[ rē′tär-dā′shən ]
n.
The condition of being relatively slow in mental, emotional, or physical development.
The extent to which something is held back or delayed.
Mental retardation.