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re·tard·ed

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–adjective

1.	characterized by retardation: a retarded child.

–noun

2.	(used with a plural verb) mentally retarded persons collectively (usually prec. by the): new schools for the retarded.

[Origin: 1800–10; retard + -ed²

]

—Synonyms backward, disabled, handicapped.

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re·tard¹ Audio Help   (rĭ-tärd') Pronunciation Key
v.   re·tard·ed, re·tard·ing, re·tards

v.   tr.
To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.

v.   intr.
To be delayed.

n.

A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay.
Music A slackening of tempo.

[Middle English retarden, from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre : re-, re- + tardāre, to delay (from tardus, slow).]

re·tard'er n.

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re·tard·ed Audio Help (rĭ-tär'dĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Often Offensive Affected with mental retardation.
Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.

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retarded
adjective
1.	relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded" [ant: precocious]
noun
1.	people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded" [syn: mentally retarded]

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reˈtarded adjective

Example: a mentally retarded child

Arabic:	مُعاق، مُتَخَلِّف
Chinese (Simplified):	智力迟钝的
Chinese (Traditional):	智力遲鈍的
Czech:	zaostalý
Danish:	retarderet
Dutch:	achterlijk
Estonian:	alaarenenud, arengupeetusega
Finnish:	jälkeenjäänyt
French:	arriéré
German:	zurückgeblieben
Greek:	καθυστερημένος, διανοητικά ανάπηρος
Hungarian:	fogyatékos
Icelandic:	seinþroska
Indonesian:	terbelakang
Italian:	ritardato

Japanese:	知恵遅れの
Korean:	지능 발달이 늦은
Latvian:	atpalicis (attīstībā)
Lithuanian:	atsilikęs
Norwegian:	psykisk utviklingshemmet
Polish:	opóźniony (w rozwoju)
Portuguese (Brazil):	retardado
Portuguese (Portugal):	atrasado
Romanian:	retardat
Russian:	замедленный; отсталый
Slovak:	zaostalý vo vývoji, retardovaný
Slovenian:	zaostal
Spanish:	retrasado
Swedish:	utvecklingsstörd
Turkish:	zekâ özürlü