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slowness vs rustiness

rustiness vs slowness

slowness and rustiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slowness Yes No No No
rustiness Yes No No No
As nouns, rustiness is a hyponym of slowness; that is, rustiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slowness:
  • slowness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  • rustiness: ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
Other hyponyms of slowness include ham-fistedness, ham-handedness, heavy-handedness.
slowness (noun) rustiness (noun)
a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities the condition of being coated or clogged with rust
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Difference between slowness and rustiness

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