Textual thesaurus for "retardation"

(noun) lag, slowdown

the act of slowing down or falling behind

(noun) deceleration, slowing

a decrease in rate of change

the deceleration of the arms race

(noun) mental retardation, slowness, subnormality, backwardness

lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

(noun) retardant, retardent

any agent that retards or delays or hinders

flame-retardant