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# slower

adjective, adverb (slow, slower, slowest)

«slower» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#m1)
2. Slower also means taking more time to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#m2)
3. A clock that is slower shows an earlier time than the real time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: a comparison of speeds or times: one is slower by some amount: slower speed = faster speed − difference; slower means less speed but more time. In science: a snail is slower than an ant; things slow down because of friction. Safety: slow down near schools. Phrases: slower than, slower and slower, a slower pace.

### Examples

- The bus is 20 km an hour slower than the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x1)
- She walks slower than her sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x2)
- How much slower was the second lap? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x3)
- The slower train takes 3 hours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x4)
- A tortoise is much slower than a hare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x5)
- Read slower so everyone can follow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x6)
- Cars must go slower near the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x7)
- The music got slower and slower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x8)
- The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x9)

### Note

Comparative of «slow»: slow, slower, slowest. «More slowly» is often used as the adverb in careful writing: read more slowly. Opposite: faster. Compares speeds: slower speed = faster speed − difference. Trap: slower means less speed but more time.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «slower» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slower» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slower.html) on Mova free.