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Explore Retard through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like decelerate or alter. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Retard | Retardant | Retarded | Retardation | Retardants | Retarding | Retards | Retarders | Retarder

Retard meaning

  1. A retardation; a delay.
  2. A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
  3. A person with mental retardation.

Synonyms of Retard

decelerate slow down alter change delay check simple simpleton half-wit changeling moron cretin imbecile idiot modify

Related words

Other words often associated with Retard or its synonyms:

qualify diminish slow fall decrease accelerate lessen kid verify control suspension idiotic

Using Retard

  • The main meaning on this page is: A retardation; a delay. | A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando. | A person with mental retardation.
  • Useful related words include: decelerate, slow down, alter, change.
  • In the example corpus, retard often appears in combinations such as: to retard, retard the, retard or.

Context around Retard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 2× little 1×

Often after:

economic 1× early 1× evaporation 1× fogging 1× degradation 1× decomposition 1× spoilage 1×

Sentence patterns with Retard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accomplish little retard the cause 1× all might retard economic growth 1× as to retard the motion 1× bakeries to retard the growth 1× being a retard 1× both to retard degradation of 1× chemicals that retard spoilage 1× communication can retard or distort 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also let s 1× an optional kit 1× barriers to effective 1× bemis 1 388 1× calcium propionate is 1× cool onshore winds 1×

Common sentence endings:

artworks and buildings 1× been made public 1× being a retard 1× fogging and condensation 1× growth of molds 1× in everyday speech 1×

Words around Retard

Just before it in the word index:

retana 2 retallick 14 retallack 3 retaliatory 278 retaliations 12 retaliation 802

Just after it in the word index:

retardant 67 retardants 15 retardation 20 retarded 33 retarder 4 retarders 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulkadir 35 abed 35 abhay 35 abides 35 abiotic 35 abkhazia 35

Corpus analysis for Retard

  • In this selection, "retard" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, little, economic, early and evaporation stand out and add context to how "retard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accomplish little retard the cause and all might retard economic growth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retard" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It contains dry nitrogen gas to retard fogging and condensation. (10 words)

ReTard, as a loyal Democrat you know a lot about corruption. (11 words)

To do so is to retard the transport sector in the country. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Barriers to effective human communication Barriers to effective communication can retard or distort the message and intention of the message being conveyed which may result in failure of the communication process or an effect that is undesirable. (37 words)

In 2021, the ministry managed to retard the publication of documentation on Police and Border Guard Board databases and their structures, which, going by the book, should have been made public. (31 words)

Bemis, 1:388-89 According to Charles Edel, Adams believed that, "Intervention would accomplish little, retard the cause of republicanism, and distract the country from its primary goal of continental expansion". (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 2021, the ministry managed to retard the publication of documentation on Police and Border Guard Board databases and their structures, which, going by the book, should have been made public.

Also, let’s not discuss how Medicare for All might retard economic growth.

ReTard, as a loyal Democrat you know a lot about corruption.

Probably had a relative molest him and came from a broken home along with being a retard.

To do so is to retard the transport sector in the country.

An optional kit is available to allow Stonefish to be air-dropped, comprising an aerodynamic tail-fin section and parachute pack to retard the weapon's descent.

Barriers to effective human communication Barriers to effective communication can retard or distort the message and intention of the message being conveyed which may result in failure of the communication process or an effect that is undesirable.

Bemis, 1:388-89 According to Charles Edel, Adams believed that, "Intervention would accomplish little, retard the cause of republicanism, and distract the country from its primary goal of continental expansion".

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Calcium propionate is commonly added by commercial bakeries to retard the growth of molds.

Cool onshore winds also retard early bloom of plants and flowers until later in the spring season, protecting them from possible frost damage.

In 2008, Special Olympics and Best Buddies International launched the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign to encourage individuals to stop using the word "retard" in everyday speech.

Irving Langmuir found that an inert gas, instead of vacuum, would retard evaporation.

It contains dry nitrogen gas to retard fogging and condensation.

Leslie was equally skeptical about the role of adhesion proposed by Desaguliers, which should on the whole have the same tendency to accelerate as to retard the motion.

Likewise, the word "retard" was introduced as a new polite form once the previous terms were outdated.

Low temperatures tend to prolong animal development and high temperatures tend to retard it.

Mirror surfaces are sometimes given thin film overcoatings both to retard degradation of the surface and to increase their reflectivity in parts of the spectrum where they will be used.

Much care, expertise, and expense is invested in preservation efforts to retard decomposition in aging documents, artifacts, artworks, and buildings.

Since then "retard" has been used dysphemistically, suggesting that this term might now be outdated as well.

Smoked meat for example has phenols and other chemicals that retard spoilage.

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Common combinations with retard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retard" in a sentence?
An example: "In 2021, the ministry managed to retard the publication of documentation on Police and Border Guard Board databases and their structures, which, going by the book, should have been made public." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "retard" from authentic English texts.
What does "retard" mean?
Retard means: A retardation; a delay.
What are synonyms of "retard"?
Common synonyms of "retard" include: decelerate, slow down, alter, change, delay, check, simple, simpleton. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "retard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "retard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.