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retardation
noun
1 retardation
A decrease in rate of change.
synonyms: deceleration, slowing.
Roget 706:
prevention,
preclusion,
obstruction,
stoppage;
embolus,
embolism [Med.];
infarct [Med.];
interruption,
interception,
interclusion†;
hindrance,
impedition†;
retardment†,
retardation;
embarrassment,
oppilation†;
coarctation†,
stricture,
restriction;
restraint
etc.
751;
inhibition
etc.
761;
blockade
etc.
(closure)
261.
interference,
interposition;
obtrusion;
discouragement,
discountenance.
impediment,
let,
obstacle,
obstruction,
knot,
knag†;
check,
hitch,
contretemps,
screw loose,
grit in the oil.
bar,
stile,
barrier;
[barrier to vehicles]
turnstile,
turnpike;
gate,
portcullis.
beaver dam;
trocha†;
barricade
etc.
(defense)
717;
wall,
dead wall,
sea wall,
levee breakwater,
groyne†;
bulkhead,
block,
buffer;
stopper
etc.
263;
boom,
dam,
weir,
burrock†.
drawback,
objection;
stumbling-block,
stumbling-stone;
lion in the path,
snag;
snags and sawyers.
encumbrance,
incumbrance†;
clog,
skid,
shoe,
spoke;
drag,
drag chain,
drag weight;
stay,
stop;
preventive,
prophylactic;
load,
burden,
fardel†,
onus,
millstone round one's neck,
impedimenta;
dead weight;
lumber,
pack;
nightmare,
Ephialtes†,
incubus,
old man of the sea;
remora.
difficulty
etc.
704;
insuperable
etc.
471;
obstacle;
estoppel [Law];
ill wind;
head wind
etc.
(opposition)
708;
trammel,
tether
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
hold back,
counterpoise.
[person who hinders]
damper,
wet blanket,
hinderer,
marplot,
killjoy;
party pooper [Coll.];
party crasher,
interloper.
trail of a red herring;
opponent
etc.
710.
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Roget 133:
lateness
etc.
adj.;
tardiness
etc.
(slowness)
275.
delay,
delation;
cunctation,
procrastination;
deferring,
deferral
etc.
v.;
postponement,
adjournment,
prorogation,
retardation,
respite,
pause,
reprieve,
stay of execution;
protraction,
prolongation;
Fabian policy,
medecine expectante [Fr.],
chancery suit,
federal case;
leeway;
high time;
moratorium,
holdover.
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Dutch: uitloop, vertraging
2 retardation
The extent to which something is delayed or held back.
Polish: retardacja
3 retardation
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders.
synonyms: retardant, retardent.
Dutch: vertrager
4 retardation
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.
synonyms: backwardness, mental retardation, slowness, subnormality.
Roget 275:
slowness
etc.
adj.;
languor
etc.
(inactivity)
683;
drawl;
creeping
etc.
v.,
lentor†.
retardation;
slackening
etc.
v.;
delay
etc.
(lateness)
133;
claudication†.
jog trot,
dog trot;
mincing steps;
slow march,
slow time.
slow goer†,
slow coach,
slow back;
lingerer,
loiterer,
sluggard,
tortoise,
snail;
poke [U.S.];
dawdle
etc.
(inactive)
683.
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Dutch: achterlijkheid
Polish: obniżenie poziomu rozwoju intelektualnego, niedorozwój umysłowy, upośledzenie umysłowe, oligofrenia, niepełnosprawność intelektualna
5 retardation
The act of slowing down or falling behind.
synonyms: lag, slowdown.
Dutch: afremmen, productievermindering, produktievermindering
Polish: wytracenie prędkości, zwolnienie
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