lag vs retardation

retardation vs lag

lag and retardation both are nouns.

lag is a verb but retardation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No
retardation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lag and retardation are synonyms defined as:

lag and retardation: the act of slowing down or falling behind

Other synonyms of lag include slowdown.

lag (noun)	retardation (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind	the act of slowing down or falling behind
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket	a decrease in rate of change
the time between one event, process, or period and another	lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	any agent that retards or delays or hinders
	the extent to which something is delayed or held back

lag (verb)	retardation (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between lag and retardation

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