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- DictionaryRe·tar·da·tion/ˌrēˌtärˈdāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of delaying or slowing the progress or development of something: "the goals of treatment include retardation of disease progression"
The meaning of RETARDATION is an act or instance of retarding. How to use retardation in a sentence.
Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability (in the United Kingdom) and formerly mental retardation (in the United States), is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in intellectual and adaptive functioning that is first apparent during childhood.
RETARDATION definition: 1. slow development, or development that is slower than it should be: 2. slow development, or…. Learn more.
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.
RETARDATION meaning: 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.
1. a. The act or process of delaying or impeding. b. The condition of being delayed or impeded. 2. The extent to which something is held back or delayed. 3. Something that retards; a delay or hindrance. 4. Often Offensive Intellectual disability. 5. Music A diminishing of tempo; a retard.
Definition of retardation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RETARDATION meaning: 1 : an unusual slowness of mental development; 2 : an act of slowing down the development or progress of something.
