Slow

Slow

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" (album), a compilation album by the visual kei band Luna Sea

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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  • slow´ly — slow «sloh», adjective, adverb, verb. –adj. 1. taking a long time; taking longer than usual; not fast or quick: »a slow journey, a slow messenger. 2. behind time; running at less than proper speed: »The fat man is a slow runner. Seldom readers… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slow (DJ) — Slow DjSlow Levi Finland 2011 Birth name Vellu Maurola Also known as …   Wikipedia

  • Slow — (sl[=o]), a. [Compar. {Slower} (sl[=o] [ e]r); superl. {Slowest}.] [OE. slow, slaw, AS. sl[=a]w; akin to OS. sl[=e]u blunt, dull, D. sleeuw, slee, sour, OHG. sl[=e]o blunt, dull, Icel. sl[=o]r, sl[ae]r, Dan. sl[ o]v, Sw. sl[ o]. Cf. {Sloe}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slow — adj 1 *stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb 2 Slow, dilatory, laggard, deliberate, leisurely can apply to persons, their movements, or their actions, and mean taking a longer time than is necessary, usual, or sometimes, desirable. Slow (see also… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • slow — [ slo ] n. m. • 1925; mot angl. « lent » ♦ Danse lente à pas glissés sur une musique à deux ou quatre temps; cette musique. Des slows langoureux. ● slow nom masculin (de slow fox) Abréviation de slow fox. Danse lente où les partenaires se… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • slow — [slō] adj. [ME slowe < OE slaw, akin to Du sleeuw, ON slær, dull < ?] 1. not quick or clever in understanding; dull; obtuse 2. a) taking a longer time than is expected or usual to act, move, go, happen, etc. b) not hasty, quick, ready, or… …   English World dictionary

  • Slow — «Slow» Сингл Tricky из альбома Knowle West Boy Выпущен …   Википедия

  • slow — 〈[sloʊ] Adj.; Mus.〉 langsam (zu spielen) (Tonpassagen beim Jazz) [engl., „langsam“] * * * slow [slo :, engl.: sloʊ] <Adv.> [engl. slow = langsam] (Musik): Tempobezeichnung im Jazz, etwa zwischen adagio u. andante. * * * slow   [englisch,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • slow — slow, slowly In current English the normal adverb for general purposes is slowly (We drove slowly down the road / She slowly closed the door). Literary uses of slow as an adverb died out in the 19c • (As the stately vessel glided slow beneath the …   Modern English usage

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