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slide

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈsɫaɪd// UK //slˈaɪd// slide Archaic Dialect General-service Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a smooth, sloping surface that you can glide down, or a single page in a digital presentation. It can also mean a slow move toward a lower or worse level.

n. a smooth surface for gliding, a single image in a digital presentation, or a gradual decline in value or quality. Often used in business contexts to refer to visual aids or in finance to describe a downward trend.


SIMPLE

The next slide in my presentation shows our sales growth.

CONTEXTUAL

The children spent the entire afternoon playing on the slide at the local park while their parents watched from the bench.

COMPLEX

Economists are concerned that the recent slide in currency value could trigger a broader inflationary period if the central bank does not intervene with higher interest rates.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan (“to slide”), from Proto-West Germanic slīdan, from Proto-Germanic slīdaną (“to slide, glide”), from Proto-Indo-European sléydʰ-e-ti, from sleydʰ- (“slippery”). Cognate with Old High German slītan (“to slide”) (whence German schlittern), Middle Low German slīden (“to slide”), Middle Dutch slīden (“to slide”) (whence Dutch slijderen, frequentative of now obsolete slijden), Vedic Sanskrit स्रेधति (srédhati, “to err, blunder”).

Usage

Commonly used in the phrase 'on the slide' to describe something that is getting worse or losing value.

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