Plural of slow
regular plural
The plural of slow is slows.
Forms of slow
| Singular | slow /sləʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | slows /slaːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Slows in a sentence
- Historically, a rise in interest rates slows the rate of inflation.From the entry historically
- Time slows down when you approach the speed of light.From the entry time
- The software slows down even a beefy computer.From the entry beefy
- This film continues to grow and, after a few days of exposure, the growth slows way down.2020, L. William Zahner, “Corrosion Characteristics”, in Aluminum Surfaces: a Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication and Maintenance in…. From the entry way
- After that, it slows down and eventually stops, but you'll need the rags for about a week."2020, Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words, page 56. From the entry rag
Meaning of slow
- adjective Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- adjective Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- adjective Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
Questions about the plural of slow
- What is the plural of slow?
- The plural of slow is slows.
- Is slow countable?
- Slow is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: slow (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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