What is the meaning of the word "slow"?

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  1. (of business) not active or brisk copy to clipboard adjective
    • business is dull (or slow) copy to clipboard
  2. (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time copy to clipboard adjective
    • the clock is slow copy to clipboard
  3. at a slow tempo copy to clipboard adjective
    • the band played a slow waltz copy to clipboard
  4. become slow or slower copy to clipboard verb
    • Production slowed copy to clipboard
  5. cause to proceed more slowly copy to clipboard verb
    • The illness slowed them down. copy to clipboard
  6. lose velocity copy to clipboard verb
    • move more slowly copy to clipboard
  7. of timepieces copy to clipboard adverb
    • the clock is almost an hour slow copy to clipboard
  8. without speed; 'slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly' copy to clipboard adverb
    • They spoke slow to be better understood. copy to clipboard

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