"mental retardation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mental retardation (uncountable)
  1. (psychology, dated) A developmental disability in which the person has a very low intelligence quotient, usually below 70, plus difficulty in multiple areas of daily life. Evidence of this disability must have appeared before the person reached adulthood for diagnosis. Wikipedia link: mental retardation Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-mental_retardation-en-noun-iHfYOeIv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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