slow vs slow

slow and slow both are adjectives.

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

As verbs, slow is a hyponym of slow; that is, slow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slow:

Other hyponyms of slow include slow down, slow up, delay, detain, hold up.

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

Other hypernyms of slow include decelerate, retard, slow down, slow up.

slow (adjective)	slow (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo	at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time	(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk	(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	slow (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower	become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly	cause to proceed more slowly

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