retardation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

hypernym	:	delay, holdup,
definition	:	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

2. a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	alteration, change, modification,
definition	:	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

3. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	stupidity,
definition	:	a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	abnormality, mental defectiveness,
definition	:	retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	mental deficiency, moronity,
definition	:	mild mental retardation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	amentia, idiocy,
definition	:	extreme mental retardation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	imbecility,
definition	:	retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot (noun.cognition)

4. any agent that retards or delays or hinders (noun.object)

hypernym	:	agent,
definition	:	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect (noun.object)

5. the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)

hypernym	:	delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait,
definition	:	time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)

6. the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	decelerate, slow down,
definition	:	reduce the speed of (verb.change)

derivation	:	decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag,
definition	:	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

7. a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	acceleration,
definition	:	an increase in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decelerate, slow down,
definition	:	reduce the speed of (verb.change)

derivation	:	decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

8. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)

derivation	:	backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted,
definition	:	retarded in intellectual development (adj.all)

9. any agent that retards or delays or hinders (noun.object)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change)

10. the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

11. the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	decelerate, slow down,
definition	:	reduce the speed of (verb.change)

derivation	:	decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag,
definition	:	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. (verb.motion)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

12. a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	acceleration,
definition	:	an increase in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decelerate, slow down,
definition	:	reduce the speed of (verb.change)

derivation	:	decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

derivation	:	slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	become slow or slower (verb.change)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

13. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)

derivation	:	backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted,
definition	:	retarded in intellectual development (adj.all)

14. any agent that retards or delays or hinders (noun.object)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change)

15. the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)

derivation	:	retard,
definition	:	be delayed (verb.stative)

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