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mental retardation
[ men-tl ree-tahr-dey-shuhn ]
/ ˈmɛn tl ˌri tɑrˈdeɪ ʃən /
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noun
Older Use. intellectual disability.
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Origin of mental retardation
First recorded in1900–15
usage note for mental retardation
See retarded.
Words nearby mental retardation
mentality, mental lexicon, mentally, mentally ill, mental reservation, mental retardation, mental telepathy, mentation, mentee, Mentes, menthaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for mental retardation
mental retardation
noun
psychiatry the condition of having a low intelligence quotient (below 70)
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Scientific definitions for mental retardation
mental retardation
Below-average intellectual ability resulting from a genetic defect, brain injury, or disease, and usually present from birth or early infancy.
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