"tardative" meaning in English

See tardative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tardative (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Tending to slacken speed, retarding. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Related terms: tardive
    Sense id: en-tardative-en-adj-CCI-PqWD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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