retardmentn.
/rᵻˈtɑːdm(ə)nt/, U.S. /rəˈtɑrdmənt/, /riˈtɑrdmənt/ Retardation (in various senses); an instance of this.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]
longingeOE
bideOE
abodec1225
bodea1300
demura1300
dwella1300
litinga1300
delayc1300
delayingc1300
demurrancec1300
but honec1325
without ensoignec1325
abidec1330
dretchingc1330
dwellingc1330
essoinc1330
tarrying1340
litea1350
delaymenta1393
respitea1393
oversettinga1398
delayancea1400
delitea1400
lingeringa1400
stounding?a1400
sunyiea1400
targea1400
train?a1400
deferring14..
dilation14..
dayc1405
prolongingc1425
spacec1430
adjourningc1436
retardationc1437
prolongation?a1439
training1440
adjournment1445
sleuthingc1450
tarry1451
tarriance1460
prorogation1476
oversetc1485
tarriage1488
debaid1489
supersedement1492
superseding1494
off-putting1496
postponing1496
tract1503
dilating1509
sparinga1513
hafting1519
sufferance1523
tracking1524
sticking1525
stay1530
pause1532
protraction1535
tracting1535
protract of time1536
protracting1540
postposition1546
staying1546
procrastination1548
difference1559
surceasing1560
tardation1568
detract1570
detracting1572
tarryment1575
rejourning1578
detraction1579
longness1579
rejournment1579
holding1581
reprieving1583
cunctation1585
retarding1585
retardance1586
temporizing1587
by and by1591
suspensea1592
procrastinatinga1594
tardance1595
linger1597
forslacking1600
morrowing1602
recess1603
deferment1612
attendance1614
put-off1623
adjournal1627
fristing1637
hanging-up1638
retardment1640
dilatoriness1642
suspension1645
stickagea1647
tardidation1647
transtemporation1651
demurragea1656
prolatation1656
prolation1656
moration1658
perendination1658
offput1730
retardure1751
postponement1757
retard1781
traverse1799
tarrowing1832
mañana1845
temporization1888
procrastinativeness1893
deferral1895
traa dy liooar1897
stalling1927
heel-tapping1949
off-put1970
the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > decreasing rate of movement or progress > causing
tarriance1598
retardment1640
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > hindering or retarding
retardationc1437
tardation1568
delay1570
retarding1585
detention1589
forslowing1611
remore1627
retardment1640
tardidation1647
backing1649
retardure1751
demurrage1817
delayal1834
delaying action1872
heel-tapping?1883
1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes v. 16 Let not the night stay you: for your retardment would be the cause of perpetuall sorrow to you.
1646 R. Baillie Anabaptism Pref. sig. a The retardment and frustration of everything which may advance the truth of God.
a1678 A. Woodhead Motives Holy Living (1688) 30 The great retardements he receives, who hath made some Progress in Holiness.
1728 H. Pemberton View Sir I. Newton's Philos. 219 That alternate acceleration and retardment of the moon's motion,..stiled the variation.
1784 J. Douglas Cook's Voy. Pacific II. iii. i. 5 I was desirous of avoiding every possibility of farther retardment.
1814 R. Southey Roderick v. 361 The urgency of our return will brook of no retardment.
1887 W. C. Russell Frozen Pirate I. ii. 23 The frenzy excited in me by the tremendous obligation of despatch and my retardment by the washing seas.
1921 Foreign Service July 11/1 A serious retardment in the progress of athletics may be expected.
1994 Daily Mail (Nexis) 8 June 18 She then had a massive brain haemorrhage... The doctors said she was a likely candidate for severe mental retardment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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