mental retardation
n. condition in which the intellect does not develop normally | ||||
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Mental retardation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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mental retardation
Noun
1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
(synonym) retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality
(hypernym) stupidity
(hyponym) abnormality, mental defectiveness
Noun
1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
(synonym) retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality
(hypernym) stupidity
(hyponym) abnormality, mental defectiveness
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mental retardation
mental retardation
n : lack of normal development of intellectual capacities [syn: retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality]
mental retardation
n : lack of normal development of intellectual capacities [syn: retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality]
Mental retardation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below and deficits in adaptive functioning.
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