noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
2. 2
   the act of slowing down or falling behind wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cutbackretardationretardationabatementactionafterthought

Antonyms

All antonyms

ramp-upspeed-upspeedupstretch-out

Example

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"We should not use foreign workers as a buffer against Japan's economic slowdown."

Etymology

Deverbal from slow down.

Related phrases

slow down

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