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retardative

retardative adjective: that retards; delaying, impeditive.

Adjective

retardative (comparative more retardative, superlative most retardative)

  1. That retards; delaying, impeditive.
    • In the German lands east of the River Elbe and in the Habsburg Monarchy, the anchoring of the serfs to the lord's estate is generally believed to have had a retardative effect […].2007, Tim Blanning, The Pursuit of Glory, Penguin, published 2008, page 168
    Synonyms:
    retardatory

Synonyms of retardative

Forms of retardative

comparativemore retardative
superlativemost retardative

Origin of retardative

From (the participle stem of) Latin retardāre + -ive.

Questions about retardative

What does retardative mean?
Retardative means that retards; delaying, impeditive.
What part of speech is retardative?
Retardative is an adjective.

Words near retardative in the dictionary

  1. retardate
  2. retardates
  3. retardation
  4. retardational
  5. retardations
  6. retardative
  7. retardatory
  8. retarded
  9. retarded depression
  10. retarded time
  11. retarded times

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