Index of English words, starting with "re"

(1) - Retardation (n.) The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay.
(2) - Retardation (n.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.
(3) - Retardation (n.) That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.
(4) - Retardation (n.) The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.

(1) - Retardative (a.) Tending, or serving, to retard.

(1) - Retarded (imp. & p. p.) of Retard