retardation

[US]/ˌriːtɑː'deɪʃən/
[UK]/ˌritɑr'deʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. slowing down or delay

Phrases & Collocations

mental retardation

growth retardation

Example Sentences

Aberration and retardation effects are also taken into account when calculating pulse phase, colatitude angle and position angle.

The inhibition and retardation effects of N,N-diethylhdroxyamine (DEHA) on free radical polymerization of styrene were investigated by dilatometry.

The depressive patients with APOEε4 allele had significantly higher level of TC and APOB、higher retardation scores of HAMD17 compared with those of patients without it.

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