slowness
English
noun
Definitions
- The quality or state of being slow.
- (physics) A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
Etymology
Suffix from English slow.
Origin
English
slow
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forslow English
- overslow English
- sloth English
- slow English
- slow-burning English
- slow-paced English
- slowass English
- slowback English
- slowball English
- slowcoach English
- slowcore English
- slowen English
- sloweth English
- slowfooted English
- slowish English
- slowly English
- slown English
- slowpitch English
- slowplay English
- slowpoke English
- slowsome English
- slowth English
- superslow English
- ultraslow English
- slowen Dutch, Flemish
- slow French
- slæwþ Old English
- slow Middle English