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retardive

retardive adjective: that retards; retardative.

Adjective

retardive (comparative more retardive, superlative most retardive)

  1. That retards; retardative.

Forms of retardive

comparativemore retardive
superlativemost retardive

Origin of retardive

From retard + -ive.

Words formed from retardive

Questions about retardive

What does retardive mean?
Retardive means that retards; retardative.
What part of speech is retardive?
Retardive is an adjective.

Words near retardive in the dictionary

  1. retarding basin
  2. retarding basins
  3. retardingly
  4. retardings
  5. retardism
  6. retardive
  7. retardively
  8. retardlican
  9. retardlicans
  10. retardlike
  11. retardmaxx

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