retardancy

re·tard·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tahr-dnt]
- /rɪˈtɑr dnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tahr-dnt]
- /rɪˈtɑr dnt/

Definitions of retardancy word

noun retardancy any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction. 1
adjective retardancy retarding or tending to retard (usually used in combination): fire-retardant construction materials. 1

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Origin of retardancy

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; retard + -ant

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Parts of speech for Retardancy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Retardancy

retardancy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

retardancy usage trend in Literature

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