slowingn.

Brit.

/ˈsləʊɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsloʊɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: slow v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < slow v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of becoming slower, or of making something slower; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > decreasing rate of movement or progress

relent1580

slowing1598

slowing up1868

slowing down1870

slow-up1874

slowdown1882

deceleration1897

slack1899

slow1954

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Ritardanza, a demur, a delaie, a staie, a lingring, a slowing, a foreslowing.

1844 Stirling Observer 26 Sept. The examination of this witness corroborated the testimony of the two previous witnesses, as to..the slowing of the pace of the horses at the top of the descent.

1879 R. A. Proctor Flowers of Sky (1883) iv. 15 The gradual slowing of the earth's rate of turning on her axis.

1884 Nature 26 June 212/1 The pulse showed slowings after the exhibition of ergotin.

1952 G. Gamow Birth & Death of Sun (new ed.) App. 208 It was suggested that the slowing of fission-neutrons could be achieved by mixing natural uranium with water.

1984 Jrnl. Substance Abuse Treatm. 2 i. 14/1 Righthand motor slowing and somatosensory dysfunction were observed.

2015 Independent (Nexis) 5 Mar. The abrupt slowing of the heartbeat..leads to a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain.

Compounds

slowing up n. the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slow-up n.

ΚΠ

1868 Jrnl. Franklin Instit. 14 The slowing up after detachment will be a matter easily regulated by brakes.

1900 Daily News 2 May 7/2 These automobile fellows..give you a programme with day runs full of ‘Controls’ and eight miles an hour slowings-up through towns.

1958 Ann. Reg. 1957 71 The slowing up of the property market, especially in the sale of houses for owner-occupation.

1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. 82 A slowing-up in the matching of input words with words stored in the dictionary.

2019 Times of India (Nexis) 6 July Vendors stand outside the market to sell their products to get customers easily. This has resulted in slowing up of the traffic in the area everyday.

slowing down n. the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slowdown n.

ΚΠ

1870 Elk County Advocate (Ridgway, Pa.) 24 Nov. The slowing down of combustion may be assured equally well by admitting the air of the room to the space over the fire.

1889 J. H. Skrine Mem. E. Thring 53 Slowing-down would not have improved its action.

1951 Times 25 May 10/2 Most economic indicators in Scotland pointed to a slowing down in the heavy industries which are the mainstay of our economy.

2020 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 10 May 10 Some people are finding that the slowing down in the pace of life is bringing unexpected relief.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

slowingadj.

Brit.

/ˈsləʊɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsloʊɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: slow v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < slow v. + -ing suffix².

That is slowing down; becoming less active, lively, or intense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > moving slowly

slowa1398

slow-movingc1450

slow-bellied1554

lazya1568

slow-footed1587

slow-paced1594

leaden-footed1596

snaily1596

snail-paced1597

dragglinga1599

leaden-heeled1598

ambling1600

slow-foot1607

sluggisha1616

slow-pacing1616

tortoise-paced1623

slow-going1634

leaden-stepping1645

tardigradous1652

tardigrade1656

snail-crawleda1658

dawdling1773

loitering1791–2

slow-stepping1793

creepy1794

lugging1816

tortoise-footed1818

crawling1820

creepy-crawly1858

slowing1877

lead-foot1896

soodling1951

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > becoming less violent, vigorous, or severe

softening1685

remissive1686

abating1727

subsiding1779

slacking1859

slowing1877

surceasing1881

slackening1886

1877 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Newspaper 6 Oct. 70/1 We gazed from the deck of the slowing steamer.

1998 Zest Sept. 23/1 Strength-training is the best weapon there is against a slowing metabolism.

2016 Irish Independent (Nexis) 7 June (Features section) 32 The report also observed a slowing demand for self-tanning products in the Irish market.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	slowing
释义	slowingn. Brit. /ˈsləʊɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsloʊɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: slow v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < slow v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of becoming slower, or of making something slower; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > decreasing rate of movement or progress relent1580 slowing1598 slowing up1868 slowing down1870 slow-up1874 slowdown1882 deceleration1897 slack1899 slow1954 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Ritardanza, a demur, a delaie, a staie, a lingring, a slowing, a foreslowing. 1844 Stirling Observer 26 Sept. The examination of this witness corroborated the testimony of the two previous witnesses, as to..the slowing of the pace of the horses at the top of the descent. 1879 R. A. Proctor Flowers of Sky (1883) iv. 15 The gradual slowing of the earth's rate of turning on her axis. 1884 Nature 26 June 212/1 The pulse showed slowings after the exhibition of ergotin. 1952 G. Gamow Birth & Death of Sun (new ed.) App. 208 It was suggested that the slowing of fission-neutrons could be achieved by mixing natural uranium with water. 1984 Jrnl. Substance Abuse Treatm. 2 i. 14/1 Righthand motor slowing and somatosensory dysfunction were observed. 2015 Independent (Nexis) 5 Mar. The abrupt slowing of the heartbeat..leads to a temporary loss of blood supply to the brain. Compounds slowing up n. the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slow-up n. ΚΠ 1868 Jrnl. Franklin Instit. 14 The slowing up after detachment will be a matter easily regulated by brakes. 1900 Daily News 2 May 7/2 These automobile fellows..give you a programme with day runs full of ‘Controls’ and eight miles an hour slowings-up through towns. 1958 Ann. Reg. 1957 71 The slowing up of the property market, especially in the sale of houses for owner-occupation. 1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. 82 A slowing-up in the matching of input words with words stored in the dictionary. 2019 Times of India (Nexis) 6 July Vendors stand outside the market to sell their products to get customers easily. This has resulted in slowing up of the traffic in the area everyday. slowing down n. the action of becoming slower or of slowing something down; a reduction in speed, pace, or activity; cf. slowdown n. ΚΠ 1870 Elk County Advocate (Ridgway, Pa.) 24 Nov. The slowing down of combustion may be assured equally well by admitting the air of the room to the space over the fire. 1889 J. H. Skrine Mem. E. Thring 53 Slowing-down would not have improved its action. 1951 Times 25 May 10/2 Most economic indicators in Scotland pointed to a slowing down in the heavy industries which are the mainstay of our economy. 2020 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 10 May 10 Some people are finding that the slowing down in the pace of life is bringing unexpected relief. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). slowingadj. Brit. /ˈsləʊɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsloʊɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: slow v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < slow v. + -ing suffix². That is slowing down; becoming less active, lively, or intense. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > moving slowly slowa1398 slow-movingc1450 slow-bellied1554 lazya1568 slow-footed1587 slow-paced1594 leaden-footed1596 snaily1596 snail-paced1597 dragglinga1599 leaden-heeled1598 ambling1600 slow-foot1607 sluggisha1616 slow-pacing1616 tortoise-paced1623 slow-going1634 leaden-stepping1645 tardigradous1652 tardigrade1656 snail-crawleda1658 dawdling1773 loitering1791–2 slow-stepping1793 creepy1794 lugging1816 tortoise-footed1818 crawling1820 creepy-crawly1858 slowing1877 lead-foot1896 soodling1951 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > becoming less violent, vigorous, or severe softening1685 remissive1686 abating1727 subsiding1779 slacking1859 slowing1877 surceasing1881 slackening1886 1877 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Newspaper 6 Oct. 70/1 We gazed from the deck of the slowing steamer. 1998 Zest Sept. 23/1 Strength-training is the best weapon there is against a slowing metabolism. 2016 Irish Independent (Nexis) 7 June (Features section) 32 The report also observed a slowing demand for self-tanning products in the Irish market. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1598adj.1877
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