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nounmental retardation (uncountable)
- datedproscribeduncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of intellectual disability.
Synonyms: ID, intellectual disability
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nounSynonym of intellectual disability.
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nounlack of normal development of intellectual capacities
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mental retardation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20retardation
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“mental retardation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20retardation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental retardation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20retardation.
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