retarded: Meaning and Definition of

re•tard•ed

Pronunciation: (ri-tär'did), [key]
— adj.
  1. characterized by retardation: a retarded child.
—n.
  1. mentally retarded persons collectively (usually prec. by the): new schools for the retarded.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: