# slowing

Pronunciation: say "SLOH-ing" US /ˈsloʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈsləʊɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A decrease in speed; the process of moving or happening more gradually.
   - Simple: A drop in speed, or the act of moving more slowly.
   - _The slowing of the economy worried investors throughout the quarter._
   - _Doctors observed a steady slowing in the patient's heart rate._

## Verb

2. Present participle of slow. — present participle and gerund of slow
   - Simple: Present participle of slow. Use this form for something happening right now or for the -ing action itself.
   - _The economy is slowing after months of rapid growth._
   - _I could feel the boat slowing as the wind died down._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/slowing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).