Slow (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market".
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Meaning 2
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".
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Examples
- The slow pace of the hike allowed us to take in the breathtaking views.
- Her slow and deliberate movements made her a great candidate for the surgical team.
- The slow lane of traffic was backed up for miles due to the accident.
- He was slow in reacting to the news, taking a few moments to process the information.
- The company's slow but steady growth over the past few years was a testament to its solid business plan.
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Meaning 3
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow".
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Meaning 4
At a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz".
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Meaning 5
Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "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 make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students".
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Meaning 6
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "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"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome".
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