Associations to the word «Slowness»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SLOWNESS, noun. Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training.
SLOWNESS, noun. A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry.
SLOWNESS, noun. Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

Wise words

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