Search results
- Dictionaryretardation/ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of delaying or slowing the progress or development of something: "the goals of treatment include retardation of disease progression"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
Retardation is an act or instance of retarding, or the extent to which something is retarded. It can also mean a musical suspension, a slowness in development or progress, or an offensive term for intellectual disability.
RETARDATION definition: 1. slow development, or development that is slower than it should be: 2. slow development, or…. Learn more.
Retardation is the process of making something happen or develop more slowly, or the fact of being less well developed than other people or things of the same kind. It can also mean slowness or limitation in intellectual or emotional development, or a form of suspension in music.
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. intellectual disability ( def ), mental retardation ( def ).
Retardation is often used to describe problems in human mental development that result in a lack of intelligence or other kinds of physical or learning delays. Retardation can also indicate when something is kept from growing or developing fully.
Definition of retardation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Retardation is the act or process of delaying or impeding, or the condition of being delayed or impeded. It can also mean a decrease in rate of change, a lack of normal development of intellectual capacities, or a diminishing of tempo in music.
