slowdown
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈsloʊˌdaʊn/
:
desaceleración
- Taiwan's GNP per capita in 2000 reached U.S. $13,325 despite Taiwan's economic slowdown since early 2001.
- an economic slowdown
- a slowdown in growth
- a global slowdown
The Chinese slowdown is very, very real.
- The Chinese slowdown is very, very real.
- But during business slowdowns, tax revenues dry right up.
- So I've sort of self fulfilled this YouTube slowdown and I think that was a mistake.
- But it's mostly due to the construction slowdown in China.
- And also there was a lot of slowdowns with different cargo and things coming overseas.
- Number two, I want you to write down what ends a recovery is an economic slowdown.
- Recently even for GPU, NVIDIA Docker is quite efficient and we don't have any more slowdowns that that we've had seen earlier.
Examples
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Brazil seems poised for another dramatic slowdown despite its own $15 billion package from the fund.
Academic text (2001) -
One reason is that Chile has experienced a major economic slowdown over the last few years that has undermined employment.
Academic text (2001) -
The principal source of the slowdown in economic growth...
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There is some evidence of a slowdown in the legislative machinery, however.
Academic text (1994) -
Following the initial slowdown in economic activity, producers and consumers adjust to higher prices.
Academic text (1991) -
Yeah, I think we are going to have an economic slowdown that's pretty severe.
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The recession caused sluggish consumer spending, which in turn caused a slowdown in manufacturing production.
Academic text (2017) -
The current global economic slowdown has been the most painful and protracted of the postwar era.
Academic text (1994) -
A wave of panic selling ensued, leading to business failures and slowdowns that threw thousands out of work.
Academic text (2013) -
The news comes just days after Walmart reported a slowdown in online sales.
Synonyms
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4.1
A period of time when something happens later than expected
19
2.7
A very slow movement, often of traffic or of a project
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2.7
A decrease in how fast something moves or happens
10
5.5
A slowing down of speed or rate of change
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3.9
A sudden decrease in amount, quality or rate
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1.1
A state when something moves or happens less quickly than usual
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7.7
A slowing down that makes progress take longer
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5.6
A change when something becomes less tight, strong, or intense
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5.5
Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone
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5.2
A slow decrease in size, number, or strength
Movement that slows down over time
A slow reduction in size or amount done in stages
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Slowdown is made from the words slow ('not fast') and down ('lower' or 'reduce'), so it means a fall or drop in speed or activity. That's why a slowdown is a time when work, orders, or growth become slower than usual.