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Meaning of "mental retardation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MENTAL RETARDATION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENTAL RETARDATION

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Mental retardation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MENTAL RETARDATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mental retardation

Intellectual disability

Intellectual disability or general learning disability is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors. Intellectual disability is also known as mental retardation, although this older term is being used less frequently. It was historically defined as an intelligence quotient score under 70. Once focused almost entirely on cognition, the definition now includes both a component relating to mental functioning and one relating to individuals' functional skills in their environments. As a result, a person with an unusually low IQ may not be considered intellectually disabled. Intellectual disability is subdivided into syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits associated with other medical and behavioral signs and symptoms are present, and non-syndromic intellectual disability, in which intellectual deficits appear without other abnormalities. The terms used for this condition are subject to a process called the euphemism treadmill.

Definition of mental retardation in the English dictionary

The definition of mental retardation in the dictionary is the condition of having a low intelligence quotient.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENTAL RETARDATION

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MENTAL RETARDATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of mental retardation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mental retardation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENTAL RETARDATION

Find out the translation of mental retardation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mental retardation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mental retardation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神发育迟滞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retraso mental
570 millions of speakers

English

mental retardation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानसिक मंदता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التخلف العقلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умственная отсталость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retardo mental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিক প্রতিবন্ধকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retard mental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terencat akal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geistige Retardierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精神遅滞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신 지체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mental retardasi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm phát triển tâm thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன அழுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसिक दुर्बलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeka geriliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritardo mentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedorozwój umysłowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розумова відсталість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retard mental
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

νοητική υστέρηση
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

verstandelike gestremdheid
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

utvecklingsstörning
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mental retardasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mental retardation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTAL RETARDATION»

The term «mental retardation» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENTAL RETARDATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mental retardation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENTAL RETARDATION»

Discover the use of mental retardation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mental retardation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Understanding Mental Retardation
This book covers the causes of mental retardation, the signs and symptoms of the most common forms of these disorders, and issues of prevention.
Patricia Ainsworth, Pamela C. Baker, 2004
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Mental Retardation
Explains the causes of retardation, the prevention of retardation through such means as genetic counseling and prenatal care, and the methods of helping retarded children on the familial, social, and educational levels
Robert B. Edgerton, 1979
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Mental Retardation: Nature, Cause, and Management
because mental retardation itself reflects a severe cognitive impairment. It is only within the mental retardation range that the terms mild or moderate make any sense. For this reason, we can continue to expect that the IQ ranges will be ...
George S. Baroff, J. Gregory Olley, 2014
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The Best of AAMR: Families and Mental Retardation : a ...
"I would encourage all staff working directly with families as well as those responsible for policy development to read this book-both the original articles and the editors' reflections." Journal of Learning Disabilities
Jan Blacher, Bruce L. Baker, 2002
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Handbook of Mental Retardation and Development
This book reviews theoretical and empirical work in the developmental approach to mental retardation.
Jacob A. Burack, Robert M. Hodapp, Edward F. Zigler, 1998
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Mental Retardation: An Introduction To Intellectual Disabilities
This book provides educators with the most current information about the many facets of mental retardation and intellectual disabilities from a life-cycle perspective.
Mary R. Beirne-Smith, James R. Patton, Shannon H. Kim, 2006
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Mental Retardation: Education and Rehabilitation Services
The authors of this book have taken great efforts to present the content in a well structured and organized manner starting from the concept of mental retardation to identification and intervention.
G. Lokanadha Reddy, 2004
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Mental Retardation:: Determining Eligibility for Social ...
Addressing the concern that SSA's current procedures are consistent with current scientific and professional practices, this book evaluates the process used by SSA to determine eligibility for these benefits.
Tracy G. Myers, Daniel J. Reschly, Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation, 2002
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Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Mental Retardation ...
James W. Trent uses public documents, private letters, investigative reports, and rare photographs to explore our changing perceptions of mental retardation over the past 150 years.
James W Trent, Jr, 1994
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Personality Development in Individuals with Mental Retardation
This volume provides a single resource for all those working in mental retardation.
Edward Zigler, Dianne Bennett-Gates, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENTAL RETARDATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mental retardation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rick Perry emerges as a responsible GOP voice | The News Tribune
... vaccinations can cause "mental retardation." This issue is often a dividing line between political responsibility and the conspiratorial fringe. «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
2
Overcoming hurdles with grit - The Hindu
... come a long way and now has become the hero in his school — the Central Institute on Mental Retardation (CIMR) at Murinjapalam here. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Rick Perry emerges as a responsible voice among Republicans
... vaccinations can cause “mental retardation.” This issue is often a dividing line between political responsibility and the conspiratorial fringe. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Outraging public decency in Briton Ferry | South Wales Evening Post
Huw Rees, in mitigation, said his client had an IQ of 50 — the average IQ is 100 — psychiatrists had concluded he had "mild mental retardation" ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Farm labourers' kids get ticket to LA - The Times of India
Honorary trustee of BWC Yusufi Kapadiya said that the three students suffered from mild mental retardation. "These kids and families have ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Reclaim your independence with occupational therapy - The Observer
**Those suffering mental illness: These include those afflicted with psychosis (the severest form of mental illness), mental retardation and ... «The Observer, Jul 15»
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Health Law Wire: CMS Proposes Major Overhaul of LTC Survey …
We propose to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” throughout the section, as appropriate. Comprehensive ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
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Discovered a cause of mental retardation and autism - Medical Xpress
"We have analyzed the genome of 215 patients with mental retardation, autism or Rett syndrome, in which they had not found any genetic ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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Bible study leader charged with raping students - The Times
The third woman, who was diagnosed with mild mental retardation, said she too was first assaulted in the basement of the church after the Bible ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
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Beacon Hill Roll Call releases regular weekly report - News …
They noted this is another step forward following action several years ago when the Legislature renamed the Department of Mental Retardation ... «Wicked Local Westborough, Jul 15»

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