slow vs slowness

slowness vs slow

slow is not a noun while slowness is a noun.

slow is an adjective but slowness is not an adjective.

slow is a verb but slowness is not a verb.

slow is an adverb but slowness is not an adverb.

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

slow (noun)	slowness (noun)
	a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
	lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

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

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

Difference between slow and slowness

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