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单词 retardative
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retardativeadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈtɑːdətɪv/, U.S. /rəˈtɑrdədɪv/, /riˈtɑrdədɪv/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin retardāt- , retardāre , -ive suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin retardāt-, past participial stem of retardāre retard v. + -ive suffix; compare -ative suffix. Compare post-classical Latin retardativus (from 13th cent. in British sources), French retardatif (1803), Italian ritardativo (17th cent.; now rare or obsolete).
= retardatory adj.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > decreased in speed > causing decrease in speed
retarding1654
retardative1705
retardive1787
slow1838
retardatory1843
1705 Philos. Trans. & Coll. to 1700 2 273 Whatever Effect (Accelerative or Retardative) the Menstrual would give, that Effect by the Diurnal is Encreased in the Parts LMN.
1803 Crit. Rev. 37 489 Article II. is appropriated to the principles of dynamics, which is the science of accelerative or retardative forces.
1873 R. A. Proctor Moon 93 As the moon passes over the arc M3M4, the tangential force is again retardative.
1923 T. B. Robertson Chem. Basis Growth & Senescence vii. 166 The retardative effect of its products is exerted in the earliest stages of growth.
1981 Internat. Jrnl. Environmental Stud. 17 10/2 The weak teratogenicity and growth retardative propensity of such a ubiquitous drug as aspirin.
2009 Jrnl. Macroeconomics 31 177 War can push technological frontiers forward in certain areas, but its overall impact is likely to be retardative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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