slowdown meaning
slowdown :
decrease in speed, reduction in activity
noun
▪ The factory faced a slowdown in production.
▪ The factory had a decrease in making things.
▪ There was a slowdown in sales last month.
▪ Sales went down last month.
paraphrasing
▪ deceleration – slowing down
▪ decline – going down
▪ reduction – making less
▪ slump – sudden drop
Pronunciation
slowdown [ˈsloʊˌdaʊn]
The stress is on 'slow' and sounds like 'sloh-down'.
Common phrases and grammar about slowdown
slowdown - Common meaning
noun
decrease in speed, reduction in activity
Part of Speech Changes for "slowdown"
▪ slow (verb) – to reduce speed
▪ slow (adjective) – not fast
▪ slowed (verb) – past of slow
Common Expressions with "slowdown"
▪ economic slowdown – decrease in economic activity
▪ production slowdown – decrease in making things
▪ traffic slowdown – decrease in traffic speed
▪ market slowdown – decrease in market activity
Important examples of slowdown in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, slowdown is often used to refer to a decrease in business activity.
Example of a confusing word: shutdown (closure)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Slowdown is a noun, often appearing in questions about economic or business contexts.
slowdown
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
economic slowdown
'decrease in economic activity', used in business news.
hit the brakes
means 'to slow down quickly', used in driving or sudden changes.
Differences between similar words and slowdown
slowdown
,
deceleration
differences
Slowdown is used for general decreases, while deceleration often refers to speed specifically.
slowdown
,
decline
differences
Slowdown refers to a decrease in speed or activity, while decline often refers to a decrease in numbers or quality.
Words with the same origin as slowdown
The origin of slowdown
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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