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subaverage — “+ adjective Etymology: sub + average : of a lower level or quality than some norm subaverage minds subaverage education * * * adj.; subaveragely, adv. * * * subavˈerage (↑average) adj(1) • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
subaverage — adj.; subaveragely, adv. * * * … Universalium
subaverage — adj. below the average, less than normal … English contemporary dictionary
subaverage — sub·average … English syllables
subaverage — sub•av′er•age adj … From formal English to slang
Mental retardation — A term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical… … Medical dictionary
mental retardation — noun Date: 1914 subaverage intellectual ability equivalent to or less than an IQ of 70 that is accompanied by significant deficits in abilities (as in communication or self care) necessary for independent daily functioning, is present from birth… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mental retardation — a developmental disorder characterized by a subnormal ability to learn and a substantially low IQ. [1900 15] * * * Subaverage intellectual ability that is present from birth or infancy and is manifested by abnormal development, learning… … Universalium
retardation — Slowness or limitation of development. intrauterine growth r. SYN: fetal growth restriction. mental r. subaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive… … Medical dictionary
