slow#1 (a)

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def not moving quickly
def 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
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Also see gradual; unhurried
Attribute speed, swiftness, fastness
Derivationally related form slow → slowness
Antonym slow → fast
Similar to bumper-to-bumper; dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey; drawn-out; lazy; long-play, long-playing; slow-moving; sluggish, sulky
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Antonym fast → slow
Similar to bumper-to-bumper; dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey; drawn-out; lazy; long-play, long-playing; slow-moving; sluggish, sulky
Also see gradual
Derived from adjective slower → slow; slowest → slow; slowly → slow
Attribute speed, swiftness, fastness
Derivationally related form slowness → slow

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