slowdown
A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etcA reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
» Japan's foreign aid is decreasing in part because of an economic slowdown at home.
Zum Teil ist die Abnahme der Entwicklungshilfeleistungen Japans auf einen heimischen ökonomischen Abschwung zurückzuführen.
Meaning
1 sensesA reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
замедле́ниеzamedlénije
- the act of slowing down or falling behind
Examples
12 sentencesJapan's foreign aid is decreasing in part because of an economic slowdown at home.
deZum Teil ist die Abnahme der Entwicklungshilfeleistungen Japans auf einen heimischen ökonomischen Abschwung zurückzuführen.
Algeria is suffering from a pandemic-induced slowdown.
Beyond the current global slowdown, the world faces several long-standing economic challenges.
A temporary slowdown of traffic has delayed our arrival, but we're still coming.
And while many are feeling the impact of that slowdown, the region's growing middle class is helping to act as a buffer.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Deverbal from slow down.Deverbal from slow down.
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Forms
plural: slowdownsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the act of slowing down or falling behind:lagretardation