Definition of slowness Slowness

/slowˈnʌs/ - [slownus] - slow•ness

We found 7 definitions of slowness from 4 different sources.

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What does slowness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: slownesses

slowness - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
  deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness
  rate, pace amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
  leisureliness slowness by virtue of being leisurely
slowness - lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
  retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, subnormality
  stupidity a stupid mistake
  mental defectiveness, abnormality behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
  mental deficiency, moronity mild mental retardation
  amentia, idiocy extreme mental retardation
slowness - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness
  unskillfulness a lack of cognitive skill
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slowness (Noun)
    The quality or state of being slow.
  • slowness (Noun)
    A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • slowness (n.)
    The quality or state of being slow.

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