slowing

Plural: slowings

Noun

• a decrease in rate of change
• A deceleration; a slowing down.

Verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly
• become slow or slower
• cause to proceed more slowly
• present participle and gerund of slow

Synonyms

decelerate, deceleration, retard, retardation, slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up

Antonyms

accelerate, acceleration