retarded development
1retarded — (adj.) 1810, pp. adjective from RETARD (Cf. retard) (v.). In childhood development sense, mentally slow, attested from 1895 (Cf. It. tardivi) …
2retarded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one s age …
3retarded — [ritär′did] adj. slowed or delayed in development or progress, esp. because of mental retardation …
4retarded — adjective /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ a) Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters. b) Having mental retardation,… …
5retarded — adjective less intelligent than other people because of slower mental development: a special programme for retarded children | mentally retarded …
6retarded — /rəˈtadəd / (say ruh tahduhd) adjective 1. made slow or late: a drought producing a retarded crop. 2. Psychiatry Obsolescent slow in mental development, especially having an IQ of 70–85; backward. 3. Colloquial foolish or stupid …
7retarded — adjective Date: 1895 sometimes offensive slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development or academic progress …
8retarded — re·tard·ed ri tärd əd adj sometimes offensive slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development: characterized by mental retardation …
9retarded — rɪ tÉ‘rdɪd / tÉ‘Ëd adj. limited or delayed in intellectual and/or emotional development, characterized by mental retardation re·tard || rɪ tÉ‘rd / tÉ‘Ëd n. (Slang) person with mental retardation (derogatory); (Slang) stupid person, person… …
10retarded — adjective less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one s age …
