Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slow-moving

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: slow--mov-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Of or relating to a situation in which events unfold in slow succession.

adj

Of a product or service, that is sold slowly.

Example Sentences

"The merchandise trains of the future will be able to pace the average day and night express without significant loss of track utilisation, but where quadruple track does not exist it may be necessary to seek alternative routes for the slower-moving coal and heavy mineral traffic."
"Due to open by December 2021, it will enable slow-moving freight trains to travel on a dedicated route beneath the ECML, eliminating the need for them to traverse the three running lines of the ECML on the level."

Inflected Forms

slower-moving (comparative) more slow-moving (comparative) slowest-moving (superlative) most slow-moving (superlative) slowmoving (alternative)

Synonyms

sullen

Antonyms

fast-moving

Questions

What does slow-moving mean?: Moving slowly.

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