Slowness Meaning
/slˈoʊnəs/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality or state of being slow.
nounA unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
Sentence Examples
My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain.
The railroad isn't to blame for the slowness of the mail.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the old computer made waiting for the page to load very frustrating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The extreme ____ of the old computer was becoming very frustrating for the office workers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English slow Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slowness From slow + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult."
— 2003 April 30, Hazel Muir, “Einstein and Newton showed signs of autism”, in New Scientist, retrieved 15 Nov 2012:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the old computer made waiting for the page to load very frustrating.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The extreme ____ of the old computer was becoming very frustrating for the office workers.