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slowness

nounmasculine/vɐˈɡaɾ/medium

va·gar

Definitions

1The quality of being slow, deliberate, or unhurried.
He moved with a contemplative slowness through the museum.
The slowness of the bureaucratic process was frustrating.
Common collocations
with slownesspainful slowness
2Free time, time available for ease and relaxation.
In his leisure, he enjoyed painting.
I have no leisure for such trivial matters.
Common collocations
hours of leisuremoments of leisure

Etymology

Do latim 'vacare' (estar vazio, livre).

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