Slowing (Noun)
Meaning
A decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- As the economy stagnated, the government's efforts to stimulate growth resulted in a slowing of the decline in job creation.
- The medical team carefully monitored the slowing of the patient's heart rate as they administered the latest medication.
- Environmentalists pointed to the slowing of global warming as a result of recent conservation efforts.
- Astronomers detected a slowing in the rotation speed of the distant planet due to gravitational forces from nearby bodies.
- Despite the recession, sales reported only a minimal slowing in customer demand for the luxury brand.