retardation

IPA: ritɑrdˈeɪʃʌn

noun

  • The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
  • (acoustics) The distance by which one wave is behind another.
  • (music) The act of diminishing the rate of speed.
  • (telegraphy) A decrease in the speed of telegraph signalling.
  • The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.
  • (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extreme stupidity.
  • That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
  • (physics) Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.
  • (music) A suspension which resolves upwards.
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Examples of "retardation" in Sentences

  • There isn't an image in the mental retardation article.
  • His IQ falls near the borderline of mental retardation.
  • This is, in many cases, the result of mental retardation.
  • An IQ of 70 in the US implies borderline mental retardation.
  • Dr. Korenberg is a leader in the molecular genetics of mental retardation.
  • It is in the beginning under the introduction portion of mental retardation.

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