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fall vs slow

slow vs fall

fall is a noun but slow is not a noun.

fall is not an adjective while slow is an adjective.

fall and slow both are verbs.

fall is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall Yes No Yes No
slow No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, slow is a hyponym of fall; that is, slow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall:
  • fall: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • slow: lose velocity; move more slowly
fall (noun) slow (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
fall (adjective) slow (adjective)
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
fall (verb) slow (verb)
occur at a specified time or place lose velocity; move more slowly
decrease in size, extent, or range become slow or slower
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind cause to proceed more slowly
be born, used chiefly of lambs
come out; issue
assume a disappointed or sad expression
begin vigorously
come as if by falling
be cast down
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
fall (adverb) slow (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
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