Retardation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004814",
  "term": "Retardation",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The delay or slowing down of a signal or wave as it propagates through a medium. This effect is caused by the interaction of the wave with the material properties of the medium, such as its refractive index or permittivity. In optical fibers, chromatic dispersion is a form of retardation where different wavelengths travel at different speeds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "delay",
    "detention",
    "hinderance",
    "impediment"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "retarder"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Verzögerung",
    "es": "retardo",
    "fr": "retard"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/retardation/"
}