• Greek: καθυστερημένος (kathisteriménos)

Verb

1. To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
2. To keep from going quickly; to delay; to retard; to hinder the progress of.
3. To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

Derived terms

• slower
• slow up
• slow down

Translations

Noun

slow

1. Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
2. A slow song.

Adverb

slow

1. Slowly (usually in combinations).

Anagrams

• lows
• owls

Slow is an adjective describing a low speed or tempo.

Slow can also refer to:

• Slow (band), a Canadian band from the mid-1980s
• Slow (Producer & DJ), a Finnish producer and DJ
• "Slow (song)", a song by Kylie Minogue
• Slow motion, a technique in filmmaking
• Slow Movement, a grouping of social movements which emphasize alternative approaches to a range of issues
• Slow River, a science fiction novel by Nicola Griffith
• Slow Food, a resistance movement to combat fast food
• South London Orienteers and Wayfarers (SLOW), an orienteering club

Slow may also refer to:

• Mental retardation, a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills

Slowness can refer to:

• Slowness (book), a novel by Milan Kundera

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