slow progress
sləʊ ˈprəʊɡrɛs
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Definition of slow progress - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
developmentgradual improvement or development
  • The project showed slow progress over the months.
2.
gradual changedelayed advancement or growth
  • The team experienced slow progress due to lack of resources.
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Expressions with slow

slow downv.
reduce speed or velocity
The car began to slow down as it approached the town.
go slowv.
proceed with caution or deliberation
He decided to go slow with the negotiations.
dead slowadj.
extremely slow in speed or progress
The traffic was dead slow during rush hour.
slow burnn.
slowly developing anger or annoyance
He did a slow burn as he realized he had been cheated..
low and slowadv.
doing something carefully and without rushing
He approached the project low and slow for best results.
slow as a snailadj.
extremely slow in movement or takes a long time
He is slow as a snail when getting ready.

Expressions with progress

in the name of progressadj.
done to achieve progress or improvement
The city was rebuilt in the name of progress.
progress of sortsn.
partial improvement or advancement in a situation
The team made progress of sorts in the project.
the wheels of progressn.
forces or actions that keep improvement or development moving forward
Nothing can stop the wheels of progress now.
you can't stop progressexp.
progress cannot be halted by resistance
Despite objections, you can't stop progress in technology.
in the vanguard of progressadj.
leading in new developments or ideas
The company is in the vanguard of progress in technology.
march of progressn.
continuous advancement in technology or society
The march of progress has transformed our daily lives.
what is laughingly called progressexp.
so-called improvement that is actually silly, harmful, or fake
This broken update is what is laughingly called progress.
wheel of progressn.
unstoppable advancement in society or technology
The wheel of progress cannot be stopped by tradition.
in progressadj.
not yet finished or completed
The painting is in progress and will be displayed once it's done.
make progressv.
move forward or improve in some way
She worked hard to make progress in her studies.

Terms related to slow progress

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progressiveprogressivelyslowlyadvancementbettermentdevelopmentenhancementevolutiongrowthprogressionrefinementdelay

Terms with slow progress included in their meaning

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crawlv.
slow progress
move forward slowly with frequent stops
draggingn.
movement
slow and laborious movement or progress
bogv.
impede
prevent progress or slow down
bump alongv.
slow progress
progress slowly with difficulties
dead slowadj.
speed
extremely slow in speed or progress
put on the brakesv.
process
slow down or stop progress in a process
set backv.
progress
delay or slow down progress
slower than a snailadj.
speed
extremely slow in movement or progress

Examples of slow progress in a sentence

  • The therapy showed slow progress but was effective.
  • The project showed slow progress over the months.
  • Despite efforts, there was slow progress in the negotiations.

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  1. French:progrès lents, progression lente, ...
  2. German:langsamer Fortschritt, ...
  3. Italian:progresso lento, avanzamento lento, ...
  4. Spanish:progreso lento, avance lento, ...
  5. Portuguese:progresso lento, ...
  6. Chinese:缓慢进展, 进展缓慢, ...
  7. Japanese:ゆっくりとした進展, 遅れた進展, ...
  8. Arabic:تقدم بطيء, بطء التقدم, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְקַדְּמוּת אִטִּית, הִתְקַדְּמוּת אִטִּית, ...
  10. Russian:медленный прогресс, замедленный прогресс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повільний прогрес, ...
  12. Hindi:धीमी प्रगति, विलंबित प्रगति, ...
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