What does slowdown mean?

Definitions for slowdown
ˈsloʊˌdaʊnslow·down

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slowdown, lag, retardationnoun

    the act of slowing down or falling behind

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  1. slowdownnoun

    A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production etc

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  1. Slowdown

    A slowdown (UK: go-slow) is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. A slowdown may be used as either a prelude or an alternative to a strike, as it is seen as less disruptive as well as less risky and costly for workers and their union. Striking workers usually go unpaid and risk being replaced, so a slowdown is seen as a way to put pressure on management while avoiding these outcomes. Other times slowdowns are accompanied by acts of sabotage on the part of workers to provide further disruption. Nonetheless, workers participating in a slowdown are often punished, sometimes by firing and other times by law.

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  1. slowdown

    Slowdown refers to a reduction in speed, rate, intensity or productivity. It's typically used to describe situations in economic, industrial or technological contexts where progress or growth is less robust than usual. Slowdown can also refer to deliberate acts of reducing speed, efficiency or output, often as a form of protest or strike.

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  1. Slowdown

    A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. A slowdown may be used as either a prelude or an alternative to a strike, as it is seen as less disruptive as well as less risky and costly for workers and their union. Striking workers usually go unpaid and risk being replaced, so a slowdown is seen as a way to put pressure on management while avoiding these outcomes. Other times slowdowns are accompanied by intentional sabotage on the part of workers to provide further disruption. Nonetheless, workers participating in a slowdown are often punished, sometimes by firing and other times by law. At Ford's plant in Dagenham, UK, during the 1970s, workers introduced a slowdown after Ford management increased the production line speed from 18 to 21 feet per minute. This was a second speed increase and workers felt that this was unfair. After a slowdown by production line staff, Ford management reduced the line speed back to 18 feet per minute. In July 2011, Qantas engineers introduced an unusual slowdown where right-handed engineers used only their left hands to operate essential tools.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slowdown in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slowdown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of slowdown in a Sentence

  1. Greg McKenna:

    Unless you believe a trade deal will happen the slowdown in the global economy continues ... and earnings all over the globe will be under pressure.

  2. Tsuyoshi Shimizu:

    The markets are clearly starting to price in a sharp slowdown in the world economy and even a recession in the United States, i do not expect a collapse of major financial crisis like the Lehman crisis but it will take some before market sentiment will improve.

  3. Peter Kinsella:

    What you are seeing is concern about a more aggravated Chinese slowdown, which will impact EM manufactured goods exporters and commodity exporters alike, the yuan move was expected, but it's come sooner than people expected.

  4. Rodrigo Catril:

    U.S.-led trade uncertainty along with increasing concerns over the extent of the current global growth slowdown has seen an increase in demand for core global bonds, against a backdrop of uncertainty and despite a Fed that is comfortably on hold, the dollar continues to win the least ugly contest.

  5. Steven Leung:

    Investors are worried about a sharp slowdown in China ... but the biggest risk is a global recession, not just a China issue, if you look at Japan ... its economy is in bad shape. And economic situation is not good in Europe, either.

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