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retardation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | backwardness, mental retardation, slowness, subnormality |
| Type of | stupidity |
| Has types | abnormality, amentia, idiocy, imbecility, mental defectiveness, mental deficiency, moronity |
| Derivation | retard |
retardation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deceleration, slowing |
| Type of | modification, alteration, change |
| Derivation | retard |
retardation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hold, time lag, wait, postponement, delay |
| Derivation | retard |
Examples of retardation
retardation
They struggle to communicate and frequently have a degree of mental retardation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The company has also devised molecules for fire retardation and mold resistance.
From the forbes.com
He was born with two strikes against him, mental retardation and cerebral palsy.
From the signonsandiego.com
D, 17, lives with cerebral palsy, mental retardation and poor vision and hearing.
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In the early 1960s, Shriver pushed mental retardation onto the national agenda.
From the latimes.com
An IQ of 50 to 70 is considered mild mental retardation, national reports show.
From the news-journalonline.com
Recent genetic research has linked the absence of CUL7 with growth retardation.
From the sciencedaily.com
Growth retardation and altered autonomic control in mice lacking brain serotonin.
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The oldest is 22 and has profound mental retardation and physical disabilities.
From the stltoday.com
- Deceleration: a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
- The extent to which something is delayed or held back
- Retardant: any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
- Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
- Slowdown: the act of slowing down or falling behind
- Mentally retarded: people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded"
- A nonchord tone, nonharmonic tone, or non-harmony note is a note in a piece of music which is not a part of the implied harmony that is described by the other notes sounding at the time. ...
- (Retarded (single)) Retarded is a single by the band The Afghan Whigs.
- 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; Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity; A suspension which resolves ...
