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During the last economic slowdown in the 1990s, the Tories slashed infrastructure investment. I am determined not to make that mistake.
Geoff Hoon

Meaning of "slowdown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOWDOWN

slowdown  [ˈsləʊˌdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOWDOWN

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slowdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLOWDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slowdown

A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. A slowdown may be used as either a prelude or an alternative to a strike, as it is seen as less disruptive as well as less risky and costly for workers and their union. Striking workers usually go unpaid and risk being replaced, so a slowdown is seen as a way to put pressure on management while avoiding these outcomes. Other times slowdowns are accompanied by intentional sabotage on the part of workers to provide further disruption. Nonetheless, workers participating in a slowdown are often punished, sometimes by firing and other times by law. At Ford's plant in Dagenham, UK, during the 1970s, workers introduced a slowdown after Ford management increased the production line speed from 18 to 21 feet per minute. This was a second speed increase and workers felt that this was unfair. After a slowdown by production line staff, Ford management reduced the line speed back to 18 feet per minute.

Definition of slowdown in the English dictionary

The definition of slowdown in the dictionary is any slackening of pace.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOWDOWN


blowdown
ˈbləʊˌdaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
cutdown
ˈkʌtˌdaʊn
drawdown
ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn
godown
ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
stowdown
ˈstəʊˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOWDOWN

slow spot
slow time
slow virus
slow-acting
slow-burning
slow-handclap
slow-mo
slow-motion
slow-motion replay
slow-moving
slow-speaking
slow-spoken
slow-witted
slowback
slowcoach
slowish
slowly
slowness
slowpoke
slowworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOWDOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
broken-down
down
get down
go down
hold down
low-down
ride down
sit down
sit-down
takedown
turn down
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
when the chips are down
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of slowdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slowdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOWDOWN

Find out the translation of slowdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slowdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slowdown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放缓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaceleración
570 millions of speakers

English

slowdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التباطؤ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замедление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desaceleração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আস্তে আস্তে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ralentissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perlahankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verlangsamung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減速
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둔화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

alon-alon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suy thoái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகத்தை குறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yavaşla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rallentamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spowolnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уповільнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încetinire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιβράδυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlangsaming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avmattning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avmatning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slowdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOWDOWN»

The term «slowdown» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOWDOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slowdown

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6 QUOTES WITH «SLOWDOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slowdown.
1
Marek Belka
We do see significant signs of a slowdown, in the economy worldwide.
2
Marc Faber
As an observer of markets - whenever everyone focuses on one thing - like Greece and Europe - maybe they miss issues that are far more important - such as a meaningful slowdown in India and China.
3
Geoff Hoon
During the last economic slowdown in the 1990s, the Tories slashed infrastructure investment. I am determined not to make that mistake.
4
Pankaj Patel
During an economic slowdown, one needs to be cautious, but I think it's equally important to not get sucked into the vortex of defensive thinking.
5
Lucy Powell
Over the last 10 years a huge amount has been achieved in getting people into work. Measures such as the New Deal, tax credits, the minimum wage and improved childcare have brought about record numbers of people in work, a number that is still rising despite the global economic slowdown.
6
Janet Yellen
People stop buying things, and that is how you turn a slowdown into a recession.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOWDOWN»

Discover the use of slowdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slowdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Did the Basel Accord Cause a Credit Slowdown in Latin America?
Drawing from a unique data set comprising 2,893 banks and 152 countries over the period 1987 to 2000, we test whether the adoption of the Basel Accord by Latin American and Caribbean countries was responsible for the serious slowdowns in ...
Ralph Chami, Thomas F. Cosimano, 2005
2
DoD Business Systems Modernization: Recent Slowdown in ...
This is an annual review of DoD's actions to comply with key aspects in the Act and related fed. guidance.
Randolph C. Hite, 2009
3
In Search of "Capital Crunch" - Supply Factors Behind the ...
The seeming failure of loose monetary policy to reactivate Japan’s economy has led some observers to suggest that the usual credit channels through which monetary policy affects the real economy are blocked, and this because of a ...
Mr. D. Woo, 1999
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Disentangling India’s Investment Slowdown
answer whether nominal or real rates matter for investment, and estimates the role of various factors in explaining the investment slowdown. In Section IV, we discuss the role of policy uncertainty in the current investment slowdown. Section V ...
Rahul Anand, Volodymyr Tulin, 2014
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Much Ado about Nothing? Estimating the Impact of a U. S. ...
External demand was the main driver of growth in Thailand in 2006 and 2007.
Shekhar Aiyar, Ivan Tchakarov, 2008
6
Growth Slowdown in Bureaucratic Economic Systems: An Issue ...
An Issue Revisited Zuzana Brixiova, Aleš Buliř. I. Introduction Bureaucratically organized economic structures are usually less efficient than those structures in which agents are free to choose their output targets, as well as the means to meet  ...
Zuzana Brixiova, Aleš Buliř, 2001
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Slowdown of Credit Flows in Jordan in the Wake of the Global ...
I. INTRODUCTION The global financial crisis has resulted in a worldwide slowdown of credit flows, which triggered a discussion about the factors driving sluggish lending activity. Unlike previous prominent crises (e.g. in East Asia and Latin ...
Tigran Poghosyan, 2010
8
Are They All in the Same Boat? The 2000-2001 Growth Slowdown ...
I. INTRODUCTION The worldwide gowth slowdown in 2000-2001 has refocused attention on the international business cycle linkages. The main reason for this renewed interest is the unexpected breadth of this slowdown, which was initially  ...
Tamim Bayoumi, Thomas Helbling, 2003
9
Spillover Effects and the East African Community: Explaining ...
Explaining the Current Slowdown: Shocks and Channels Historically, EAC growth has closely tracked global real GDP growth (Figure 1 and Appendix Figures 1a and 1b). Even though growth in the EAC countries seems to have trended ...
International Monetary Fund, 2009
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Growth Slowdown in Bureaucratic Economic Systems: An Issue ...
Bureaucratically organized systems tend to be less efficient than economies in which agents are free to choose their output targets, as well as the means to meet them.
Mr. Ales Bulir, Ms. Zuzana Brixiova, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOWDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slowdown is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 Reasons Why A China Economic Slowdown Won't Crash Its Movie …
China's benchmark Shanghai stock market took another major tumble on Monday, plunging 8 percent for its biggest 1-day loss since 2007. As a leading ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Southwest says website recovering from slowdown during sale
DALLAS — Southwest says customers are able to get back on the airline website after a slowdown caused by heavy traffic during a fare sale. Southwest Airlines ... «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
3
West Coast port slowdown a $100M blow to apple growers
A record crop of apples, coupled with the West Coast port slowdown earlier this year, is taking a toll on Washington apple growers. Nearly $100 million worth of ... «Tribune-Review, May 15»
4
UK growth hit by trade deficit and services slowdown
... rising imports and a service sector slowdown. The 0.3% growth figure marked a sharp slowdown from the 0.6% rate seen in the final three months of last year. «BBC News, May 15»
5
IMF says Asia to lead growth in 2015 despite China slowdown
TOKYO (AP) — Asian economies will lead world growth in 2015, expanding at a 5.6 percent pace that is level with last year, as recoveries in India and Japan ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
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Applications for US jobless aid plunge to 15-year low, a sign growth …
... down from the 3.6 percent pace in the second half of last year. Fewer layoffs, however, suggests the growth slowdown may be temporary. Advertisement ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
7
Pre-election growth figures to highlight economic slowdown
Economic growth is expected to have slowed during the first three months of the year, dealing a blow to the Government's credentials ahead of the election. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
8
Gulf Stream Slowdown May Result in Drastic Impacts
What they found was not only that the Gulf Stream is the weakest it's been in recorded history - since the year 900 AD - but also that the current slowdown is well ... «Nature World News, Mar 15»
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Scientists now know why global warming has slowed down and it's …
... are others, like the “Atlantic multidecadal oscillation” and the “Pacific decadal oscillation,” which Steinman said are leading culprits for the warming slowdown. «Quartz, Feb 15»
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The Really Bad News About China's Economic Slowdown And …
However, there's one little bit that's rather more worrying than just the very fact of the slowdown in growth. And that's that the reported result is less, ever so ... «Forbes, Jan 15»

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