Retardation (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
A decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The act of slowing down or falling behind.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The extent to which something is delayed or held back.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.