n. [ L. tardatio, fr. tardare, tardatum, to retard, delay, fr. tardus slow. ] The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Tardigrade, a. ]
a. [ L. tardigradus; tardus slow + gradi to step: cf. F. tardigrade. ]
n. (Zool.) One of the Tardigrada. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Moving slowly; slow-paced. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a tardy manner; slowly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being tardy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Tardiness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
To instruct them to avoid all snares of tarditation, in the Lord's affairs. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. tarditas. ] Slowness; tardiness. [ R. ] Sir K. Digby. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ n. [ Sp., slow, L. tardus. ] (Zool.) A sloth. [ 1913 Webster ]