retardation
nounHow many syllables in retardation?
There are 4 syllables in the word retardation.How to pronounce retardation:
Definition of retardation:
- retardation (noun):
- a decrease in rate of change.
- an act or instance of retarding
Synonyms for retardation:
backwardness
belatedness
braking
change
deceleration
decline
delay
downshift
drop
ebb
lag
lateness
letup
mental retardation
modification
remission
retardant
retardent
retreat
slowdown
slowing
slowness
slump
subnormality
tardiness
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Antonyms for retardation:
acceleration
advance
aid
assistance
beginning
boon
boost
breakthrough
continuation
go
harm
hastening
help
hurt
increase
injury
liberation
peace
permeability
promotion
quickening
rise
speed-up
start
support
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- resurfaces
- resubmission
- restorative
- responsibly
- resplendency
- residual
- rescuable
- reputedly
- repulsively
- reproachable
- repetition
- reparations
- reparation
- renunciation
- renewable
- rendezvousing
- reminiscence
- remarkable
- reimplement
- reimagine
- regelation
- refurbishers
- redundancy
- redialing
- recreation
- recontracted
- recognition
- reclaimable
- receptacle
- recamier
- reassimilate
- reamalgamate
- reagitating
- rationalised
- rapturously
- radiator
- radiation
- quotidian
- quintanilla
- quesadillas
- querulously
- pythagoras
- pusateri
- pteranodons
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- provocative
- provocation
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