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adagio vs slow

slow vs adagio

adagio is a noun but slow is not a noun.

adagio and slow both are adjectives.

adagio is not a verb while slow is a verb.

adagio and slow both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adagio Yes Yes No Yes
slow No Yes Yes Yes
adagio (noun) slow (noun)
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
adagio (adjective) slow (adjective)
(of tempo) leisurely not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
adagio (verb) slow (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly
adagio (adverb) slow (adverb)
slowly without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
Difference between adagio and slow

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