wait vs retardation

retardation vs wait

wait and retardation both are nouns.

wait is a verb but retardation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, retardation is a hyponym of wait; that is, retardation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wait:

wait: time during which some action is awaited
retardation: the extent to which something is delayed or held back

Other hyponyms of wait include extension, moratorium.

wait (noun)	retardation (noun)
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)	the act of slowing down or falling behind
time during which some action is awaited	a decrease in rate of change
	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

wait (verb)	retardation (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait before acting

Difference between wait and retardation

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