noun
- a reduction in speed, activity, or progress
- a deliberate reduction in work pace by employees as a form of protest
Usage: labor relations
Examples
- The economic slowdown affected many businesses.
- Traffic came to a slowdown near the construction zone.
- The factory workers organized a slowdown to protest working conditions.
- There was a noticeable slowdown in sales during the winter months.
- The computer experienced a slowdown when too many programs were running.
- The slowdown in production led to delayed shipments.