Backwardness
Backwardness noun - Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.
Lateness and backwardness are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Lateness" with "Backwardness", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: backward
Lateness
Lateness noun - The quality or state of being late.
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Backwardness and lateness are semantically related in belatedness topic. You can use "Backwardness" instead a noun "Lateness".
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