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English
Etymology
From (the participle stem of) Latin retardāre + -ive.
Adjective
retardative (comparative more retardative, superlative most retardative)
- That retards; delaying, impeditive.
2007, Tim Blanning, The Pursuit of Glory, Penguin, published 2008, page 168: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 .
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