slowing
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɫoʊɪŋ// UK //slˈəʊɪŋ// slow·ing
n. a reduction in speed or the rate at which something happens. You use this to describe when a process or movement becomes less fast.
n. a reduction in the speed or rate of an activity, process, or movement. Often used in economic or mechanical contexts to describe a deceleration.
The slowing of the car was gradual.
Economists are concerned about the slowing of global trade following the recent increase in tariffs.
The gradual slowing of the earth's rotation, though imperceptible to humans, requires the occasional addition of leap seconds to our atomic clocks to maintain synchronization.
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'of' to indicate the subject that is losing speed.