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slow
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[ adjective ] not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
Examples "a slow walker" "the slow lane of traffic" "her steps were slow" "he was slow in reacting to the news" "slow but steady growth" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Carey singled on a slow bouncing ball to short which Robinson cut_across to field and threw wide to first . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)After this has become easy , use slower and slower rhythms , kicking higher and higher . After this has become easy , use slower and slower rhythms , kicking higher and higher . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Their own easier , slower tempo is especially dear to Southerners ; and I have heard many say that they are content to earn a half or a third as_much_as they could up North because they so much prefer the quieter habits of their home_town . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)In some areas , the progress is slower than in others . |
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[ verb ] lose velocity; move more slowly
Synonyms Examples "The car decelerated" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Halfback Bud_Priddy , slowed for almost a month by a slowly mending sprained ankle , joined TCU 's workout Monday . (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The train had slowed . (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)Then , after slowing the vessel considerably , the drive would adjust to a one gee deceleration . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (music) at a slow tempo
Examples "the band played a slow waltz" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)If the Cardinals heed Manager_Gene_Mauch of the Phillies , they won't be misled by the Pirates ' slower start this season . (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Directed by Grigory_Kozintsev in a tempo that is studiously slow , he develops a sense of a high tradition shining brightly and passing gravely through an impious world . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Scotty would hear the front_door in the evening and then his father 's deep slow voice ; it floated up the stairs . Related terms fast music lentissimo largo andante larghetto moderato larghissimo lento adagio |
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[ adverb ] without speed
Examples "he spoke slowly" "go easy here--the road is slippery" "glaciers move tardily" (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly' as in "please go slow I want to see the sights") Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)`` Time '' , said Angie , and he smiled very sweet and slow at Mr._Skyros . Related terms |
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[ verb ] become slow or slower
Examples "Production slowed" Used in print (The New York Times,...)The pace of the talks has slowed with each passing week . ("National Affairs"...)The slugs flattened ten tires and silenced one of the inboard engines ; the plane slowed to a halt . |
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[ adjective ] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Examples "so dense he never understands anything I say to him" "never met anyone quite so dim" "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray "dumb officials" Used in print (James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)Second , vocational courses should be provided in grades 11 and 12 and not require more_than half the student 's time in those years ; however , for slow learners and prospective dropouts these courses ought_to begin earlier . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Examples "a boring evening with uninteresting people" "the deadening effect of some routine tasks" "a dull play" "a ho-hum speaker" "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke Related terms |
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[ adverb ] of timepieces
Synonyms Examples "the clock is almost an hour slow" "my watch is running behind" |
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[ adjective ] (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
Examples "the clock is slow" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of business) not active or brisk
Examples "business is dull (or slow)" "a sluggish market" Related terms |
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