(adj) relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development, Ant.precocious, Example: providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded
n. having a limited or below normal mental ability; same as mentally retarded; -- used especially in relation to performance in academic tasks. [ PJC ]
n. 1. One who, or that which, retards. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Steam Boiler) Any of various devices, as a helix of flat metal strip, introduced into a boiler tube to increase the heating effect of the fire. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
3. (Photog.) A substance, as potassium bromide, added to a developer to retard its action. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
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