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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslentidão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lẽtʃiˈdɐ̃w
"A lentidão da conexão à Internet dificultou o streaming."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being slow.
"The slowness of the internet connection made it difficult to stream videos." - 2
A lack of speed or quickness.
"The slowness of the process frustrated the team as they waited for results."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slowness' originates from the Old English 'slāw', meaning 'slow', which is derived from Proto-Germanic *slōwaz. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, originating from Old English '-nes'. Over time, the term evolved to denote the quality of being slow in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slowness" is said worldwide
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lenteur
Transliteration: lɑ̃tœʁ
"La lenteur de la connexion Internet a rendu le streaming difficile."
Langsamkeit
Transliteration: ˈlaŋzaːmkaɪt
"Die Langsamkeit des Prozesses frustrierte das Team."
lentezza
Transliteration: lenˈtɛttsa
"La lentezza della connessione Internet ha reso difficile lo streaming."
lentitud
Transliteration: len.tiˈðuð
"La lentitud del proceso frustró al equipo."
lentidão
Transliteration: lẽtʃiˈdɐ̃w
"A lentidão da conexão à Internet dificultou o streaming."
धीमता
Transliteration: dhīmatā
"इंटरनेट की धीमता ने वीडियो स्ट्रीमिंग को मुश्किल बना दिया।"
缓慢
Transliteration: huǎnmàn
"互联网的缓慢使得视频流媒体变得困难。"
느림
Transliteration: neulim
"인터넷의 느림은 비디오 스트리밍을 어렵게 만들었습니다."
遅さ
Transliteration: ososa
"インターネットの遅さが動画ストリーミングを難しくしました。"
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