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growth retardation

growth retardation noun: the slowing of growth, commonly seen in children.

Noun

growth retardation (usually uncountable, plural growth retardations)

  1. (usually) The slowing of growth, commonly seen in children.

Forms of growth retardation

pluralgrowth retardations

Questions about growth retardation

What does growth retardation mean?
Growth retardation means the slowing of growth, commonly seen in children.
What part of speech is growth retardation?
Growth retardation is a noun.
What is the plural of growth retardation?
The plural of growth retardation is growth retardations.

Words near growth retardation in the dictionary

  1. growth mindset
  2. growth mindsets
  3. growth plate
  4. growth plates
  5. growth rate
  6. growth retardation
  7. growth retardations
  8. growth ring
  9. growth rings
  10. growth spurt
  11. growth spurts

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