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Definitions for Retardment
[1] the act of retarding or state of being retarded.
[2] something that retards; hindrance.
[3] Usually Offensive . slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc. See also mental retardation.
[4] Music . a form of suspension that is resolved upward.
[5] the act of retarding or the state of being retarded
[6] something that retards; hindrance
[7] the rate of deceleration
[8] psychiatry the slowing down of mental functioning and bodily movement
Words related to Retardment
retardationstoppage, lag, setback, moratorium, postponement, suspension, problem, wait, hitch, flaw, barrier, restriction, handicap, drawback, snag, difficulty, inhibition, obstacle, hurdle, hazard
Words nearby Retardment
retardationretaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition, retardee, retarder, retarget
Origin of Retardment
ation1400–50; late Middle English retardacioun < Latin retardātiōn- (stem of retardātiō ), equivalent to retardāt(us ) (see retard, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Retardment
re·tard·a·tive [ri-tahr -duh -tiv] /rɪˈtɑr də tɪv/ , re·tard·a·to·ry [ri-tahr -duh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈtɑr dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
non·re·tar·da·tion , noun
non·re·tard·a·tive , adjective
non·re·tard·a·to·ry , adjective
non·re·tard·ment , noun
Synonyms for Retardment
adjournment, bind, check, cunctation, dawdling, demurral, detainment, detention, discontinuation, downtime, filibuster, hindrance, holding, holdup, impediment, interval, jam, lag, lingering, logjam, moratorium, obstruction, postponement, problem, procrastination, prorogation, remission, reprieve, setback, showstopper, stall, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, suspension, tie-up, wait, cooling-off period, hangup, hold-up, holding pattern, loitering, putting off, tarrying