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slowing

/ˈslaː.ɪn/noun2 syllables

Slowing means: a decrease in rate of change.

Synonyms for slowing2

noun, as in a decrease in rate of change

deceleration, retardation

What does slowing mean?1

noun

1

a decrease in rate of change“the deceleration of the arms race”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slowing?17

three syllables

foregoing

four syllables

undergoing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Slowing in a sentence

  • The driver sped past the yield sign, not slowing in the slightest.mollydot
  • The freeway ends soon, so you should start slowing down.Lumi
  • The growth of the world economy is slowing down.corvard
  • The group of leaders is marching without slowing down the pace.lucasmg123
  • He started slowing down for the stop sign.Amastan
  • It is much easier to rest on the bicycle by slowing than to dismount.Maria_E_Ward
  • Slowing down the process resulted in much higher quality in the end product.LimeGreenTeknii
  • The crisis showed no signs of slowing down.Igider

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Forms of slowing

as a noun

plural
slowings