The phrase "a possible retardation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing delays, slowdowns, or hindrances in various fields such as science, psychology, or project management.
Example: "The study indicated a possible retardation in the development of cognitive skills among the participants."
Alternatives: "a potential delay" or "a possible slowdown".
The possible retardation of the gas release from the liquid proves to be a decisive factor.
But as one of Eliot's early critics, Leslie Stephen, put it: "The question will intrude, What would have become of 'Ivanhoe' if Scott had bothered himself about the possible retardation of Easter?" On the other hand, I also reread "The Mill on the Floss," which is a delight, and a marvel of insight into the consciousness of a small child.
Eliot was utterly diligent about ensuring the book was historically accurate: her diaries report that, in preparation for writing, she gathered "particulars, first, about Lorenzo de'Medici's death; secondly, about the possible retardation of Easter; third, about Corpus Christi Day; fourthly, about Savonarola's preaching in the Quaresima of 1492".
The electrophoretic mobility of the samples and possible retardation of pDNA were monitored.
It did determine, however, that jurors must be instructed to weigh evidence of retardation as a possible mitigating factor at sentencing.
Furthermore, nasal obstruction and developmental retardation as a possible reason for respiratory failure could be excluded (supplementary material Fig. S3A C).
Thus, pharmacologic approaches to enhance telomerase are currently being addressed as a possible means for prevention or retardation of replicative senescent cells.
Some of the same regions have been linked to autism and mental retardation, pointing to a possible common mechanism.
For CD99L2, a possible association with diseases involving mental retardation could be implicated also by its putative function: Its high expression in neuronal cells is conserved in mammals and zebra fish and suggests a dominant role in neural development [ 29].
A late diagnosis in conjunction with a late onset of treatment increases the probability of mental retardation, which was anticipated as being a possible confounder with PKU-related stressors for the parents.
