restarted

Adjective

retarded (comparative more retarded, superlative most retarded)

1. Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
   • This kind of plant is usually of a retarded growth.
2. (dated, offensive, sometimes) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
   • Experts in the field say there are now at least 200,000 retarded people over 60 in the United States.1990 October 28, Tamar Lewin, “As the Retarded Live Longer, Anxiety Grips Aging Parents”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015, U.S.

   Synonyms:

   mentally retarded

3. (dated, offensive, sometimes) Specifically, having an IQ below 70.
4. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid; obtuse
   • Looking at Jack, Gabbie said, "What?" "That's the Troll Bridge." She groaned at the pun. "That's retarded."1988, Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale
5. Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.

Verb

restart (third-person singular simple present restarts, present participle restarting, simple past and past participle restarted)

1. (ambitransitive) To start again.
   • All attempts to restart the engine failed.

   Synonyms:

   rebegin, recommence, reinitiate

2. Synonym of reboot.

   Synonyms:

   reboot

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