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Retardation

nounid 119039·updated May 18, 2026
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lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

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synonym
backwardnessdecelerationmental retardationretardantretardentslowdownslownesssubnormality
plural
Retardations
possessive
Retardation's
pluralpossessive
Retardations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of slowing down or falling behind
§2
a decrease in rate of change
§3
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
§4
any agent that retards or delays or hinders
§5
the extent to which something is delayed or held back

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