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slow::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | slow down, slow up |
| Type of | slow down, retard, decelerate, slow up |
| Has types | bog, clog, constipate, bog down |
The illness slowed him down.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | slowness |
the band played a slow waltz.
slow::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | slowness |
a slow walker.
the slow lane of traffic.
her steps were slow.
he was slow in reacting to the news.
slow but steady growth.
slow:: | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|
the clock is slow.
Examples of slow
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This all started with Boozer explaining why his offense was slow to materialize.
From the dailyherald.com
Gains in Indonesian stocks may slow this year as valuations rise, Masassya said.
From the bloomberg.com
When the market is slow, that's the time to regroup and put your plans together.
From the kansas.com
A slow start against a better team could doom Pitt in a one-and-done tournament.
From the post-gazette.com
For many, the slow response is reminiscent of that to the quake in Kobe in 1995.
From the latimes.com
Economists have predicted that California's labor market recovery would be slow.
From the latimes.com
Apple is also planning a major upgrade of the slow-selling Apple TV set-top box.
From the businessweek.com
Yet they were very slow to write down the value of the loans and boost reserves.
From the businessweek.com
The oil price spike created a lethal mix of inflation and slow growth worldwide.
From the businessweek.com
- Decelerate: lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
- 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"
- Slowly: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"
- Become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
- At a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"
- Behind: of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
- Cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
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