| 单词 | retardation |
| 释义 | retardation[ ree-tahr-dey-shuhn ] / ˌri tɑrˈdeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retardation ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe act of retarding or state of being retarded. something that retards; hindrance. Usually Offensive. slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.See also mental retardation. Music. a form of suspension that is resolved upward. Also re·tard·ment [ri-tahrd-muhnt]. /rɪˈtɑrd mənt/. Origin of retardation1400–50; late Middle English retardacioun<Latin retardātiōn- (stem of retardātiō), equivalent to retardāt(us) (see retard, -ate1) + -iōn--ion usage note for retardationSee retarded. OTHER WORDS FROM retardationWords nearby retardationretaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition, retardee, retarder, retarget Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for retardationretardation less commonly retardment (rɪˈtɑːdmənt)/ (ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃən) / nounthe act of retarding or the state of being retarded something that retards; hindrance the rate of deceleration psychiatry the slowing down of mental functioning and bodily movement Derived forms of retardationretardative or retardatory, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for retardationretardation [ rē′tär-dā′shən ] n.The condition of being relatively slow in mental, emotional, or physical development. The extent to which something is held back or delayed. Mental retardation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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