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retardation 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏritɑrˋdeʃәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏriːtɑːˊdeiʃәn 〕
Overview of noun retardation
The noun retardation has 5 senses
- deceleration, slowing, retardation -- (a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race")
- retardation -- (the extent to which something is delayed or held back)
- retardant, retardent, retardation -- (any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant")
- retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality -- (lack of normal development of intellectual capacities)
- slowdown, lag, retardation -- (the act of slowing down or falling behind)