slow vs decrease

decrease vs slow

slow is not a noun while decrease is a noun.

slow is an adjective but decrease is not an adjective.

slow and decrease both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but decrease is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of slow; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than slow:

slow: lose velocity; move more slowly
decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range

Other hypernyms of slow include diminish, fall, lessen.

slow (noun)	decrease (noun)
	the act of decreasing or reducing something
	the amount by which something decreases
	a change downward
	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

slow (adjective)	decrease (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

slow (verb)	decrease (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	decrease in size, extent, or range
become slow or slower	make become smaller
cause to proceed more slowly

slow (adverb)	decrease (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

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