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- Dictionaryslowness/ˈsləʊnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of moving or operating at a low speed: "Elizabeth made her way upstairs with painful slowness"
- 2. lack of understanding or intellect; dullness: "he was mocked for his slowness in class"
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SLOWNESS definition: 1. the quality of moving or happening without much speed: 2. a lack of excitement or action in a…. Learn more.
: moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed. traffic was slow. b. : exhibiting or marked by low speed. he moved with slow deliberation.
Synonyms for SLOWNESS: thickness, dulness, stupidness, dullness, obtuseness, stupidity, dumbness, density; Antonyms of SLOWNESS: quickness, intelligence, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, perception, sharpness, judgment.
Definitions of slowness. noun. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry. synonyms: deliberateness, deliberation, unhurriedness. see more. noun. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training. synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness. see more.
1. a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers. b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz. 2. a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread. b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations. 3.
slowness. noun. /ˈsləʊnəs/ [uncountable] the fact of not moving, acting or doing something quickly; the fact of taking a long time. There was impatience over the slowness of reform. The evening passed with agonizing slowness. Want to learn more?
SLOW definition: 1. moving, happening, or doing something without much speed: 2. used to describe a film, book…. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the noun slowness is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for slowness is from 1357, in the writing of John Gaytryge, Benedictine monk. slowness is formed within English, by derivation.
Slowness Definition. The quality or state of being slow. (physics) A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
That which is slow acts or moves without haste or rapidity: a slow procession of cars. deliberate implies the slowness that marks careful consideration before and while acting: a deliberate and calculating manner. gradual suggests the slowness of something that advances one step at a time: a gradual improvement in service.
