What does retardative mean?
Retardative means That retards; delaying, impeditive..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
That retards; delaying, impeditive..
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 […].
Use retardative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retardative means That retards; delaying, impeditive..
Common synonyms include retardatory.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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