Retardative
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That retards; delaying, impeditive.
"In the German lands east of the River Elbe and in the Habsburg Monarchy, the anchoring of the serfs to the lord's estate is generally believed to have had a retardative effect […]."
Example
More examples"In the German lands east of the River Elbe and in the Habsburg Monarchy, the anchoring of the serfs to the lord's estate is generally believed to have had a retardative effect […]."
Etymology
From (the participle stem of) Latin retardāre + -ive.
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