Retardation is holding something back. In a way, applying the brakes in a car is retardation.
One who, or that which, retards.
"Retarded" is a medical term that means that the person's brain doesn't function on the same level as his or her peers. A retarded person may be 30 but have the mental age of a 10-year-old.
Retardation is holding something back. In a way, applying the brakes in a car is retardation.
The word retard means to slow down. The literal meaning is slow or slowed.
It comes from Latin, the word retardo or retardum meaning to slow down and is typically used in music.
Often Offensive. Affected with mental retardation.Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.
As in mentally retarded, yes, only something with a brain can be mentally retarded. The GROWTH of plants can be retarded, which means they are not growing as fast as they should.
About 10% of the mentally retarded population is considered moderately retarded.
Approximately 85% of the mentally retarded population is in the mildly retarded category.
Only 1-2% of the mentally retarded population is classified as profoundly retarded.
Josh Perry (Ponce), the actor who portrays the Retarded Policeman on YouTube, has Down Syndrome.
"Retarded" in English is attardé in French.
No,but frminism's progress has been retarded by close-minded persons.
About 3-4% of the mentally retarded population is severely retarded.
Mormons are not retarded. Just because they may have different views than you or do a lot of things differently than you, doesn't make them retarded.