retardation
/ˌritɑrˈdeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of slowing down or the state of being delayed in progress or development.
- The drug caused a retardation of the disease's progression.
- The retardation of the train schedule was due to a signal failure.
- Economic retardation can result from poor government policies.
- An outdated and offensive term for intellectual disability.
- The term 'mental retardation' is no longer used in medical or educational settings.
- Many laws have replaced 'mental retardation' with 'intellectual disability.'
- Using 'retardation' to describe a person is considered disrespectful today.
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