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(acoustics) The distance by which one wave is behind another. / (music) The act of diminishing the rate of speed. / (telegraphy) A decrease in the speed of telegraph signalling.

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retardation

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retardation

Noun

countable uncountable colloquial derogatory offensive

(acoustics) The distance by which one wave is behind another. / (music) The act of diminishing the rate of speed. / (telegraphy) A decrease in the speed of telegraph signalling.

Japanese Meaning

音響学：ある波が他の波よりも遅れて到着する距離。 / 音楽：テンポや速度が低下する行為。 / 電信：信号伝達速度が低下する現象。

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The measured retardation between the two sound waves corresponded to a quarter of the wavelength.

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測定された二つの音波の位相遅れは波長の4分の1に相当した。

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Sense（1）

(acoustics) The distance by which one wave is behind another.

Sense（2）

(music) The act of diminishing the rate of speed.

Sense（3）

(telegraphy) A decrease in the speed of telegraph signalling.

Sense（4）

The extent to which anything is retarded; the result of any retarding or delay; mental, social, or physical slowness.

Sense（5）

(colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extreme stupidity.

Sense（6）

That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction.

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(physics) Deceleration; reduction in the magnitude of velocity.

… the effect is automatically to select a braking force which is higher at above 40 m.p.h., in the initial stages of retardation, but is reduced as the speed falls below 40 m.p.h.

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(music) A suspension which resolves upwards.

retardations

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