retardation

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for retardation

retardation 🔊 /ɹitɑɹdejˈʃʌn/

retardation : පමා කිරීම

retardation : මන්දනය

retardation definition

Noun.

  1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.
  2. That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
  3. The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.
  4. The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay.