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# slower

«slower» in Mova's school dictionary: **with less speed, moving or working less quickly** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective, adverb (slow, slower, slowest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#m1)

2) Slower also means taking more time to do something. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#m3)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x1)
- She walks slower than her sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x2)
- How much slower was the second lap? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x3)
- The slower train takes 3 hours. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x4)
- A tortoise is much slower than a hare. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x5)
- Read slower so everyone can follow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x6)
- Cars must go slower near the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/#x7)
- The music got slower and slower. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [Saving up is slower than borrowing but cheaper, because no interest is paid.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/20/)
- [Particles move faster when they are warmer, so things spread faster in heat and slower in cold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/1-what-is-everything-made-of/10/)
- [A school zone sign means cars must drive slower near the school at certain times, because children are near the road.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/267-traffic-lights-and-signs/10/)
- [Teasing someone for growing faster or slower than others is unkind.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/321-kitchen-help-privacy-screens-fair-play-and-growing/18/)
- [The countryside often has slower internet than towns and cities.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi/30/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «slower» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slower/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.