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slowness

/slˈoʊnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
slow-ness
IPA
/slˈoʊnəs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being slow.

Uncountable

noun

A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English slow Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slowness From slow + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slownesses (plural)

Synonyms

deliberation deliberateness unhurriedness retardation mental retardation backwardness subnormality awkwardness clumsiness ineptness ineptitude maladroitness

Rhymes With

bonus jonas onus conus cronus keratoconus colonus

Questions

How do you pronounce slowness?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈoʊnəs/.
What does slowness mean?
The quality or state of being slow.
Where does slowness come from?
Etymology tree English slow Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English slowness From slow + -ness.

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