retardation

/,ritɑr'deɪʃən/ noun
11 letters4 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

Any agent that retards or delays or hinders.

2

Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

3

A decrease in rate of change.

4

The act of slowing down or falling behind.

5

The extent to which something is delayed or held back.

WORD FORMS
Related formretard
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Pig Latinetardationray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · tar · da · tion
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