Retardation
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of slowing down or falling behind
(2) A decrease in rate of change
"The deceleration of the arms race"
(3) Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
(4) Any agent that retards or delays or hinders
"Flame-retardant"
(5) The extent to which something is delayed or held back
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
- The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.
- That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
Related terms
- retard
- retardance
- retardant
- retardate
- retardative
- retarded
- retarder
- retardive