1moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast:until recently diesel cars were slow and noisya slow dot-matrix printer
taking a long time to perform a specified action:she was rather a slow reader [with infinitive]:large organizations can be slow to change
lasting or taking a long time:a slow processthe journey home was slow
not allowing or intended for fast travel:the slow lane
(of a sports field or ground) likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast:on a slow surface both sets of bowlers bowled straight
2 [predic. or as complement] (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time:the clock was five minutes slow
3not prompt to understand, think, or learn:he’s so slow, so unimaginative
4uneventful and rather dull:a slow and mostly aimless narrative
(of business) with little activity; slack:sales were slow
5 Photography (of a film) needing long exposure.
(of a lens) having a small aperture.
6(of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently:bake the dish in a preheated slow oven
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at a slow pace; slowly:the train went slower and slower [in combination]:a slow-moving river
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reduce one’s speed or the speed of a vehicle or process:the train slowed to a haltinvestment has slowed down [with object]:he slowed the car
(slow down/up) live or work less actively or intensely:I wasn’t feeling well and had to slow down
slow but (or and) sure
not quick but achieving the required result eventually:I am making good progress—slow but sure
