A decrease in rate of change.

synoniemen: deceleration, slowing.

Roget 706: prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage; embolus, embolism [Med.]; infarct [Med.]; interruption, interception, interclusion^†; hindrance, impedition^†; retardment^†, retardation; embarrassment, oppilation^†; coarctation^†, stricture, restriction; restraint etc. 751; inhibition etc. 761; blockade etc. (closure) 261.    interference, interposition; obtrusion; discouragement, discountenance.    impediment, let, obstacle, obstruction, knot, knag^†; check, hitch, contretemps, screw loose, grit in the oil.    bar, stile, barrier; [barrier to vehicles] turnstile, turnpike; gate, portcullis.    beaver dam; trocha^†; barricade etc. (defense) 717; wall, dead wall, sea wall, levee breakwater, groyne^†; bulkhead, block, buffer; stopper etc. 263; boom, dam, weir, burrock^†.    drawback, objection; stumbling-block, stumbling-stone; lion in the path, snag; snags and sawyers.    encumbrance, incumbrance^†; clog, skid, shoe, spoke; drag, drag chain, drag weight; stay, stop; preventive, prophylactic; load, burden, fardel^†, onus, millstone round one's neck, impedimenta; dead weight; lumber, pack; nightmare, Ephialtes^†, incubus, old man of the sea; remora.    difficulty etc. 704; insuperable etc. 471; obstacle; estoppel [Law]; ill wind; head wind etc. (opposition) 708; trammel, tether etc. (means of restraint) 752; hold back, counterpoise.    [person who hinders] damper, wet blanket, hinderer, marplot, killjoy; party pooper [Coll.]; party crasher, interloper.    trail of a red herring; opponent etc. 710.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 133: lateness etc. adj.; tardiness etc. (slowness) 275.    delay, delation; cunctation, procrastination; deferring, deferral etc. v.; postponement, adjournment, prorogation, retardation, respite, pause, reprieve, stay of execution; protraction, prolongation; Fabian policy, medecine expectante [Fr.], chancery suit, federal case; leeway; high time; moratorium, holdover.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: uitloop, vertraging

The extent to which something is delayed or held back.

Pools: retardacja

Any agent that retards or delays or hinders.

synoniemen: retardant, retardent.

Nederlands: vertrager

Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

synoniemen: backwardness, mental retardation, slowness, subnormality.

Roget 275: slowness etc. adj.; languor etc. (inactivity) 683; drawl; creeping etc. v., lentor^†.    retardation; slackening etc. v.; delay etc. (lateness) 133; claudication^†.    jog trot, dog trot; mincing steps; slow march, slow time.    slow goer^†, slow coach, slow back; lingerer, loiterer, sluggard, tortoise, snail; poke [U.S.]; dawdle etc. (inactive) 683.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: achterlijkheid
Pools: obniżenie poziomu rozwoju intelektualnego, niedorozwój umysłowy, upośledzenie umysłowe, oligofrenia, niepełnosprawność intelektualna

The act of slowing down or falling behind.

synoniemen: lag, slowdown.

Nederlands: afremmen, productievermindering, produktievermindering
Pools: wytracenie prędkości, zwolnienie