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Translate retardation from English to Dutch

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retardation:
- waanzin; idioterie; krankzinnigheid; achterlijkheid
Wiktionary:
- retardation → retardatie

English

Detailed Translations for retardation from English to Dutch

retardation:

retardation [the ~] noun

the retardation (backwardness; preposterousness; rubbish)
de waanzin; de idioterie; de krankzinnigheid; de achterlijkheid
- waanzin [de ~ (m)] noun
- idioterie [de ~ (v)] noun
- krankzinnigheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- achterlijkheid [de ~ (v)] noun

Translation Matrix for retardation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
achterlijkheid	backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish	backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance; senility
idioterie	backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish	absurdity; folly; foolishness; idiocy; incongruity; lunacy; paradox
krankzinnigheid	backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish
waanzin	backwardness; preposterousness; retardation; rubbish	baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle
-	backwardness; deceleration; lag; mental retardation; retardant; retardent; slowdown; slowing; slowness; subnormality
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	delay; detention

Synonyms for "retardation":

deceleration; slowing; change; alteration; modification
delay; hold; time lag; postponement; wait
retardant; retardent; agent
mental retardation; backwardness; slowness; subnormality; stupidity
slowdown; lag; holdup

Antonyms for "retardation":

acceleration

Related Definitions for "retardation":

the act of slowing down or falling behind¹
a decrease in rate of change¹
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities¹
any agent that retards or delays or hinders¹
the extent to which something is delayed or held back¹

Wiktionary Translations for retardation:

retardation

noun

vertraging, achterstand
- retardatie → retardation

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University