Slowing — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a decrease in rate of change

lose velocity; move more slowly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈoʊɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈəʊɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈəʊɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈoʊɪŋ/.

Examples

the deceleration of the arms race
The car decelerated
Production slowed

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slow up slack deceleration slow slacken slow down decelerate retard retardation

Antonyms

acceleration accelerate

Parts of Speech

noun	a decrease in rate of change “the deceleration of the arms race”
verb	lose velocity; move more slowly “The car decelerated”
verb	become slow or slower “Production slowed”
verb	cause to proceed more slowly “The illness slowed him down”

Word Forms

decelerate	verb	reduce the speed of
slow	verb	become slow or slower
retard	verb	be delayed
deceleration	noun	a decrease in rate of change
slowing	noun	a decrease in rate of change
slowdown	noun	the act of slowing down or falling behind
retardation	noun	a decrease in rate of change
slack	noun	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verlangsamt

eine Abnahme der Änderungsrate

🇫🇷French

ralentir

une diminution du taux de changement

🇪🇸Spanish

desacelerando

una disminución en la tasa de cambio

🇮🇹Italian

rallentando

una diminuzione del tasso di cambiamento

🇳🇱Dutch

vertragen

een afname van de snelheid van verandering

🇵🇹Portuguese

desacelerando

uma diminuição na taxa de mudança

🇷🇺Russian

замедление

снижение скорости изменений

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धीमा

परिवर्तन की दर में कमी

🇧🇩Bengali

ধীর

পরিবর্তনের হার হ্রাস

🇮🇳Tamil

மெதுவாக

மாற்ற விகிதத்தில் குறைவு

🇮🇳Telugu

మందగిస్తోంది

మార్పు రేటు తగ్గుదల

🇮🇳Marathi

मंद होत आहे

बदल दरात घट

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધીમું

પરિવર્તન દરમાં ઘટાડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಧಾನವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ

ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ದರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മന്ദഗതിയിലാക്കുന്നു

മാറ്റത്തിൻ്റെ തോത് കുറയുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੌਲੀ

ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਦੀ ਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

سست

تبدیلی کی شرح میں کمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

放慢

变化率下降

🇯🇵Japanese

遅くなる

変化率の低下

🇰🇷Korean

둔화

변화율 감소

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chậm lại

sự giảm tốc độ thay đổi

🇹🇭Thai

ชะลอตัว

อัตราการเปลี่ยนแปลงลดลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

melambat

penurunan tingkat perubahan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbagal

pagbaba ng rate ng pagbabago

🇲🇾Malay

perlahan

penurunan kadar perubahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تباطؤ

انخفاض في معدل التغير

🇮🇷Persian

کند شدن

کاهش نرخ تغییر

🇹🇷Turkish

yavaşlama

değişim oranında azalma

🇮🇱Hebrew

האטה

ירידה בקצב השינוי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'slowing'?

The primary meaning of 'slowing' is 'a decrease in rate of change'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slowing' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'slowing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slowing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slowing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'slowing' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'slowing' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'slowing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'slowing' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'slowing' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'slowing' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted