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Definition of 'retarded'English
Adjective
( en-adj)
Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
* 2004 , Duncan Mackay, The Observer , 8 Aug 2004:
- HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters.
(chiefly|North America) Underdeveloped (of a person's intelligence, abilities etc.).
* 2000 , Kate Connolly, The Guardian , 19 Apr 2000:
- The European Roma Rights Centre in Budapest, which is representing the children - from the north-eastern city of Ostrava - said that the education ministry and local authorities had for decades "perpetuated a system which routinely brands disproportionate numbers of Gypsies as mentally retarded ".
(colloquial|derogatory) Stupid, dumb.
* 1988 , Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale :
- Looking at Jack, Gabbie said, "What?" "That's the Troll Bridge." She groaned at the pun. "That's retarded ."
(physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.
Verb
(head)
(retard)
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