noun

slowing

SLA-ihn

noun

A reduction in speed; the act of losing pace or momentum.

"Economists pointed to a slowing in consumer spending as the first warning sign."

"There was a noticeable slowing of traffic as it approached the toll booth."

How to Use Slowing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe process of something becoming slower.

Common pairings

a slowing of growth signs of slowing economic slowing

slowings plural

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Economists pointed to a _____ in consumer spending as the first warning sign.

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