tardation

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noun

The act of slowing down or delaying.

OriginLatin tardatio →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteThe act of slowing down or delaying.

Origin

  1. Latintardatio
  2. Englishtardation

Latin tardatio, from tardare, tardatum (“to retard, delay”), from tardus (“slow”).

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APA

tardation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardation

MLA

“tardation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tardation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tardation.

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