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• slow but sure — Sure means properly ‘sure footed, deliberate’ and is frequently contrasted with slow as in 1562 G. LEGH Accidence of Armoury 97 Although the Asse be slowe, yet is he sure. Closely related to the previous proverb (slow and steady wins the race).… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• slow but (or and) sure — not quick but achieving the required result eventually. → slow …   English new terms dictionary

• slow and steady wins the race — Sometimes merged with slow but sure. 1762 R. LLOYD Poems 38 You may deride my awkward pace, But slow and steady wins the race. 1894 G. F. NORTHALL Folk Phrases 22 Slow and steady wins the race. 2002 Washington Post Book World 14 Apr. 4 In Gould’s …   Proverbs new dictionary

• slow — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance (also foll. by of: slow of speech). b not quick; acting or moving or done without speed. 2 gradual; obtained over a length of time (slow growth). 3 not… …   Useful english dictionary

• slow — slowly, adv. slowness, n. /sloh/, adj., slower, slowest, adv., slower, slowest, v. adj. 1. moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train. 2. characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace. 3. taking or requiring …   Universalium

• slow — [[t]sloʊ[/t]] adj. and adv. slow•er, slow•est, v. 1) moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed: a slow train[/ex] 2) characterized by lack of speed: a slow pace[/ex] 3) taking or requiring a comparatively long time 4) gradual:… …   From formal English to slang

• slow — adjective 1》 moving or capable of moving only at a low speed.     ↘lasting or taking a long time. 2》 (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time. 3》 not prompt to understand, think, or learn. 4》 uneventful and rather dull.… …   English new terms dictionary

• slow — see slow and steady wins the race slow but sure …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Slow flight — is a portion of an airplane s performance envelope above the speed at which the plane will stall, but below the aircraft s endurance speed. This part of the performance chart is also known as the back side of the power curve because when flying… …   Wikipedia

• sure — sureness, n. /shoor, sherr/, adj., surer, surest, adv. adj. 1. free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s data. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 3. convinced, fully… …   Universalium

• sure — [[t]ʃʊər, ʃɜr[/t]] adj. sur•er, sur•est, adv. 1) free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s facts[/ex] 2) confident, as of something expected: sure of success[/ex] 3) convinced, fully… …   From formal English to slang