RETARDMENT Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word retardment. (opposite meanings)

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Definition of RETARDMENT

Best Opposite Words For RETARDMENT


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	acceleration				nounn
	noun • an increase in rate of change • the act of accelerating; increasing the speed • (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
	advancement				nounn
	noun • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • gradual improvement or growth or development
	breakthrough				nounn
	noun • a productive insight • making an important discovery • a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
	development				verb, nounv, n
	noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
	growth				nounn
	noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing
	headway				nounn
	noun • vertical space available to allow easy passage under something • forward movement
	progress				verb, nounv, n
	noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily
	promotion				nounn
	noun • a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution • act of raising in rank or position • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the advancement of some enterprise
	speedup				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of accelerating; increasing the speed