different between limiter vs retarder

English

Etymology

limit +? -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)

Noun

limiter (plural limiters)

1. That which limits or confines.

   The limiter automatically put on the brakes to keep the machine from going too fast.

2. (electronics) A circuit that allows signals below a specified input threshold to pass unaffected while attenuating the peaks of stronger signals.
3. (historical) A friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.

Derived terms

• brick-wall limiter

Anagrams

• Leitrim

French

Etymology

limite +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mi.te/

Verb

limiter

1. to mark, to limit (to show a physical limit or boundary)
2. to limit (to state a limit for)

Conjugation

Further reading

• “limiter” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• militer

Ladin

Verb

limiter

1. to limit

Conjugation

• Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Latin

Verb

l?miter

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of l?mit?

English

Etymology

retard +? -er

Noun

retarder (plural retarders)

1. Something which retards or slows.

   Synonyms: bottleneck, inhibitor, retardant, limiter

   Antonyms: accelerant, promoter, quickener

3. (mechanical engineering) A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons.
4. (baking) A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.

Further reading

• Retarder (chemistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Retarder (mechanical engineering) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Retarder (railroad) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• retarred

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.ta?.de/
• Homophones: retardai, retardé, retardée, retardées, retardés, retardez

Verb

retarder

1. to retard, slow down

2. to postpone, put back

Conjugation

Derived terms

• retardé

Further reading

• “retarder” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

retarder

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of retard?

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??t??r?r/
• Rhymes: -??r?r
• Hyphenation: re?tard?er

Noun

retarder m

1. indefinite plural of retard

Anagrams

• traderer

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin retard?.

Verb

retarder

1. (transitive) to retard; to delay; to make late
   • li qel paiement par la dite encheson ad esté uncore retardez, Bretigny 28.18

     The aforementioned payment by the same occasion has again been delayed

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• ? English: retard
• French: retarder
• Norman: r'tèrgi