The difference between Inactive and Slow

When used as adjectives, inactive means not active, temporarily or permanently, whereas slow means taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action.

Slow is also noun with the meaning: someone who is slow.

Slow is also adverb with the meaning: slowly.

Slow is also verb with the meaning: to make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Inactive and Slow

  1. Inactive as an adjective:

    Not active, temporarily or permanently.

    Examples:

    "The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant."

    "An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."

  2. Inactive as an adjective:

    Not functioning or operating; broken down

    Examples:

    "The photocopier is inactive pending repair."

  3. Inactive as an adjective:

    Retired from duty or service.

    Examples:

    "Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list."

  4. Inactive as an adjective (chemistry):

    Relatively inert.

    Examples:

    "Aluminium is inactive towards water."

  5. Inactive as an adjective (physics):

    Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

    Examples:

    "Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form."

  1. Slow as an adjective:

    Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

    Examples:

    "a slow train; a slow computer"

  2. Slow as an adjective:

    Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

  3. Slow as an adjective:

    Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

  4. Slow as an adjective:

    Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation.

  5. Slow as an adjective (of a [[clock]] or the like):

    Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

    Examples:

    "That clock is slow."

  6. Slow as an adjective:

    Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

  7. Slow as an adjective (of a period of time):

    Not busy; lacking activity.

    Examples:

    "It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier."

    "I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon."

  1. Slow as a verb (transitive):

    To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

  2. Slow as a verb (transitive):

    To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

  3. Slow as a verb (intransitive):

    To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

  1. Slow as a noun:

    Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

  2. Slow as a noun (music):

    A slow song.

  1. Slow as an adverb:

    Slowly.

    Examples:

    "That clock is running slow."

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