Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift., Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments., Unwary; unready., Criminal; guilty., To make tardy.
The opposite of swift is slow.
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rapid, brisk, prompt, ready :D thesaurus.com
i think it means that if you are too fast with something that it can still be as slow as going to slow
slow
imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew., Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion., Not happening in a short time; gradual; late., Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue., Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive., Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow., Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences., Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull., Slowly., To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer., To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge., A moth.
Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift., Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments., Unwary; unready., Criminal; guilty., To make tardy.
imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew., Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion., Not happening in a short time; gradual; late., Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue., Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive., Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow., Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences., Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull., Slowly., To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer., To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge., A moth.
imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew., Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion., Not happening in a short time; gradual; late., Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue., Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive., Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow., Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences., Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull., Slowly., To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer., To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge., A moth.
Tango has many different rhythms. American tango uses a simplified set rhythm in what is called the basic step: Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick Slow. There are various "advanced patterns" in American Tango that use different fixed rhythms, for example: Slow,Slow, Quick Quick --- Slow, Slow Quick, Quick Slow Slow, Slow Quick, Quick, Quick Slow Quick,Quick,Quick,Quick, Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick Slow Argentine tango is very flexible and has no set rhythm at all. The leader is free to improvise and dance any rhythm that fits the music. He can suddenly pause and hold a position for dramatic effect. Leader and follower need not even dance the same rhythm! Often the follower will be dancing all slows and the leader will do a double time step. In Argentine tango the leader may be stepping with the left foot while the follower also steps with the left foot. In American tango, this is usually considered incorrect unless the leader is dancing side-by-side (facing the same direction as the follower)
The opposite of swift is slow.
late negligent slow tardy
The Tango is written in 2/4 time. It is popular to count "slow, slow, quick, quick, slow" with the "slow" counting as one beat and the "quick" counting as a half of a beat.
Quick
Quick, Quick, Slow.
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