noun
slowness
Slowness (noun) means How slow something or someone is.
noun
1
How slow something or someone is.
"Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult."
— Hazel Muir, Einstein and Newton showed signs of autism (2003)
2
(technical) A measure equal to one divided by speed, showing how long something takes to cover a distance.
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backwardness
clumsiness
subnormality
ineptness
maladroitness
deliberateness
retardation
unhurriedness
deliberation
awkwardness
ineptitude
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What is the meaning of slowness?
"slowness" (noun) means how slow something or someone is.
What is another word for slowness?
Other words for "slowness" include backwardness, clumsiness, subnormality, ineptness, maladroitness, deliberateness.
What is the opposite of slowness?
Opposites of "slowness" include haste, celerity, quickness, alacrity, rapidity.
What are the different meanings of slowness?
"slowness" has 2 main meanings: 1. How slow something or someone is; 2. (technical) A measure equal to one divided by speed, showing how long something takes to cover a distance.
