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Slow

adjective

(compar. slower; superl. slowest)

1.

Not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time. "The slow lane of traffic" , "Her steps were slow" , "He was slow in reacting to the news" , "Slow but steady growth"

2.

At a slow tempo.

3.

Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. Synonyms: dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse. "Never met anyone quite so dim" , "Although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick" , "Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" , "He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" , "Worked with the slow students"

4.

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time.

5.

So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Synonyms: boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome. "The deadening effect of some routine tasks" , "A dull play" , "His competent but dull performance" , "A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention" , "What an irksome task the writing of long letters is" , "Tedious days on the train" , "The tiresome chirping of a cricket" , "Other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

6.

(of business) not active or brisk. Synonyms: dull, sluggish. "A sluggish market"

verb

(past & past part. slowed; pres. part. slowing)

1.

Lose velocity; move more slowly. Synonyms: decelerate, retard, slow down, slow up.

2.

Become slow or slower. Synonyms: slack, slacken, slow down, slow up.

3.

Cause to proceed more slowly. Synonyms: slow down, slow up.

adverb

1.

Without speed ('slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly'). Synonyms: easy, slowly, tardily. "Go easy here--the road is slippery" , "Glaciers move tardily" , "Please go slow so I can see the sights"

2.

Of timepieces. Synonym: behind. "My watch is running behind"

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