RETARDMENT

Etymology

Noun

retardment (countable and uncountable, plural retardments)

Retardation; the act of retarding or delaying.

• (in translation), Gargantua and Pantagruel

Source: Wiktionary


Re*tard"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. retardement.]

Definition: The act of retarding; retardation. Cowley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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