slowdown
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]slowdown (plural slowdowns)
- A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
- Synonym: retardation
- Antonyms: ramp-up, speedup, speed-up
- Hypernyms: abatement, cutback, diminution, restriction
- Coordinate terms: go-slow, recession, work-to-rule
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[edit]Translations
[edit]a reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
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