(ていそく)

ていそく
noun
low speed; slow speed
movementtechnology
1. low speed; slow speed
A slow rate of speed or movement. Used for vehicles, machines, internet connections, and other things that operate at reduced speed. Often contrasted with 高速(こうそく) (high speed).
Please drive at low speed.
The data connection has slowed down and I can't watch videos.
I switched to low gear and carefully descended the steep hill.

Usage

Used as a noun and as a -modifier: 低速(ていそく)通信(つうしん) (low-speed connection). The opposite is 高速(こうそく) (high speed). Common in automotive, technology, and mechanical contexts.

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Similar words

高速(こうそく) (high speed) is the antonym. 徐行(じょこう) (moving slowly, crawling speed) specifically refers to very slow, cautious driving.