stunting
Noun
Hard
Meaning
English: The impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation.
Explanation: Specifically refers to a child being too short for their age, a key indicator of chronic undernutrition.
Explanation: Specifically refers to a child being too short for their age, a key indicator of chronic undernutrition.
हिंदी अर्थ
अवरुद्ध विकास, बौनापन
Examples
1
"Stunting in early childhood can have long-term negative effects on cognitive development."
Synonyms
growth retardation
impaired growth
dwarfism
arrested development
hindered growth
Antonyms
growth
development
flourishing
thriving
Memory Trick
"Stunt" sounds like "stop" or "short," indicating stopped or short growth.