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- [ri-tahr-der]
- /rɪˈtɑr dər/
- /rɪˈtɑːdə /
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- [ri-tahr-der]
- /rɪˈtɑr dər/
Definitions of retarder word
- noun retarder a person or thing that retards. 1
- noun retarder Chemistry. any substance added to rubber to delay or prevent vulcanization. any substance added to delay a process. 1
- noun retarder Building Trades. an admixture of concrete or plaster that retards its set. 1
- noun retarder substance that slows sth down 1
- noun retarder a person or thing that retards 0
- noun retarder a substance added to slow down the rate of a chemical change, such as one added to cement to delay its setting 0
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Origin of retarder
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; retard + -er1
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Parts of speech for Retarder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retarder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
retarder usage trend in Literature
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Matching words
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