retardation

noun
/ˌɹiː.tɑːˈdeɪ̯.ʃən/UK/ˌɹi.tɑɹˈdeɪ̯.ʃən/CA/ˌɹiː.tɐːˈdæɪ̯.ʃən/

Etymology

From retard + -ation.

  1. derived from retardāre
  2. derived from retarder
  3. inherited from retarden
  4. formed as retardation — “retard + -ation

Definitions

  1. The act of retarding or delaying

    The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.

  2. The extent to which anything is retarded

    The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.

  3. Ellipsis of mental retardation.

  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. Extreme stupidity.

    2. That which retards

      That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.

    3. Deceleration

      Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.

      • [...] the effect is automatically to select a braking force which is higher at above 40 m.p.h., in the initial stages of retardation, but is reduced as the speed falls below 40 m.p.h.
    4. A suspension which resolves upwards.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at retardation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at retardation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at retardation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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