slower
part of speech
adjective, adverb (slow, slower, slowest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly. tree →
2) Slower also means taking more time to do something. tree →
3) A clock that is slower shows an earlier time than the real time. tree →
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 →
- She walks slower than her sister. tree →
- How much slower was the second lap? tree →
- The slower train takes 3 hours. tree →
- A tortoise is much slower than a hare. tree →
- Read slower so everyone can follow. tree →
- Cars must go slower near the school. tree →
- The music got slower and slower. tree →
- 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 →
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.
- Particles move faster when they are warmer, so things spread faster in heat and slower in cold.
- A school zone sign means cars must drive slower near the school at certain times, because children are near the road.
- Teasing someone for growing faster or slower than others is unkind.
- The countryside often has slower internet than towns and cities.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «slower» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.