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slow-moving

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective slow-moving has 1 sense
  1. slow-moving - moving slowly; "slow-moving cars"
    Antonym:
    fast (indirect, via slow)

Definitions from the Web

slow-moving

Adjective: Describes something that moves or progresses at a slow pace.

Sense 1: Moving or progressing with a lack of speed.

Example Sentence: The tortoise is a slow-moving creature that takes its time to explore its surroundings.

Sense 2: Referring to a vehicle or traffic that is moving at a sluggish pace.

Example Sentence: We were stuck in slow-moving traffic for hours before finally reaching our destination.

Sense 3: Indicating a person or organization that is hesitant or not acting quickly in making decisions or taking actions.

Example Sentence: The government's slow-moving response to the crisis caused frustration among the citizens.

Sense 4: Used figuratively to describe an idea or concept that is not developing or progressing rapidly.

Example Sentence: The company's slow-moving innovation strategy made it lose its competitive edge.

Noun: A person or thing that moves or progresses slowly.

Sense 1: Denoting someone who is slow in physical movements or mentally dull.

Example Sentence: The elderly man was a slow-moving and frail individual who required assistance with everyday tasks.

Sense 2: Referring to an animal or organism that moves at a slow pace.

Example Sentence: The sloth is famously known as a slow-moving mammal that spends most of its time hanging upside down in trees.


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