slow-growing

adjective

Growing, developing, or increasing at a relatively low rate.

Opposite
fast-growing
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Meanings

adjectiveslow-growing (comparative slower-growing, superlative slowest-growing)

comparative slower-growing · superlative slowest-growing

  1. biologyGrowing, developing, or increasing at a relatively low rate.

    Antonyms: fast-growing

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGrowing, developing, or increasing at a relatively low rate.

Opposite
fast-growing

Origin

From slow + growing.

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APA

slow-growing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow-growing

MLA

“slow-growing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow-growing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slow-growing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow-growing.

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