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   slow

   /sləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast: "until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy" Similar unhurriedleisurelymeasuredmoderatedeliberatesteadysedateslow-movingslow-goingeasyrelaxedunrushedgentleundemandingcomfortableponderousploddinglaboureddawdlingloiteringlagginglaggardsluggishsluggardlysnail-liketortoise-likeleaden-footedleadencreepinglaggyinformal:lollygaggingOpposite fastrapidbrisk
   • ▪ taking a long time to perform a specified action: "she was rather a slow reader"
   • ▪ lasting or taking a long time: "a slow process" Similar long-drawn-outtime-consuminglengthylong-lastingprotractedprolongedinterminablegradualprogressiveOpposite briefshort
   • ▪ not allowing or intended for fast travel: "the slow lane"
   • ▪ (of a sports field or ground) likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast: "on a slow surface both sets of bowlers bowled straight"
   • 2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time: "the clock was five minutes slow"
   • 3. not prompt to understand, think, or learn: "he's so slow, so unimaginative" Similar obtusestupidunperceptiveimperceptiveblinduncomprehendingunimaginativeinsensitivebovinestolidslow-witteddull-wittedunintelligentdoltishwitlessblockishinformal:densedimdim-wittedthickslow on the uptakedumbdopeynot with itboneheadedblockheadedlamebrainedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddozyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofOpposite astutebrightperceptive
   • 4. uneventful and rather dull: "a slow and mostly aimless narrative" Similar dullboringuninterestingunexcitinguneventfultedioustiresomewearisomedryas dry as dustmonotonousploddingtamedrearylacklustreinformal:ho-humquietsleepyunprogressivebehind the timesbackwardbackwoodsbackwaterinformal:deadone-horsedead-and-alivedullsvilleOpposite grippingexcitingaction-packed
   • ▪ (of business) with little activity; slack: "sales were slow" Similar sluggishslackquietslow-movingnot busyinactiveflatdepressedstagnantdeadunproductiveOpposite busyhectic
   • 5. (of a film) needing long exposure.
   • ▪ (of a lens) having a small aperture.
   • 6. (of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently: "bake the dish in a preheated slow oven"

   adverb

   • 1. at a slow pace; slowly: "the train went slower and slower"

   verb

   • 1. reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process: "the train slowed to a halt" Similar reduce speedgo slowerdeceleratelessen one's speedbrakeput the brakes onslack offOpposite acceleratespeed up
   • ▪ live or work less actively or intensely: "I wasn't feeling well and had to slow down" Similar take it easyrelaxease up/offtake a breaktake some time offslack offinformal:let upchill outhang loosekick backOpposite work harder

   Word Origin Old Englishslāw ‘slow-witted, sluggish’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slowish adjective

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   What does a slow movement mean?

   • not moving, acting or done quickly; taking a long time; not fast Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. Progress was slower than expected. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. Collecting data is a painfully slow process. Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! The slow movement opens with a cello solo.

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   What does slow mean in English?

   • Slowly is used before the verb and with participial adjectives. Slowly is used after verbs where slow might also be used and after verbs where slow would be unidiomatic. delay, retard, slow, slacken, detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress. delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival.

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   What does a slow road mean?

   • having some quality that retards speed or causes movement, progress, work, etc., to be accomplished at less than the usual or expected rate of speed: a slow road. a slow road. running at less than the proper rate of speed or registering less than the proper time, as a clock. It's been a slow afternoon.

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   What is a slow job?

   • Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread. b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations. 3. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed: a slow track; a slow infield. 4. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one: a slow clock. 5.

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   adjective. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time. “a slow walker”. “the slow lane of traffic”. “her steps were slow ”. “he was slow in reacting to the news”. “ slow but steady growth”. synonyms: bumper-to-bumper.

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