RETARDATION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word retardation. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word retardation. (close relations)

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	backwardness				nounn
	noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	deceleration				nounn
	noun • a decrease in rate of change • (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity • the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
	lag				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
	retardant				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • any agent that retards or delays or hinders
	retardent				adjectiveadj
	noun • any agent that retards or delays or hinders
	slowdown				nounn
	noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind
	slowing				verbv
	noun • a decrease in rate of change
	slowness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	subnormality				nounn
	noun • the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	mental retardation				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

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