sluggishness

sluggish | American Dictionary

sluggish
adjective
us/ˈslʌɡ·ɪʃ/

sluggishadjective (CREATURE)

moving, acting, or working with less than usual speed or energy:
a sluggish economy
a sluggish drain

sluggish | Business English

sluggish
adjective
 ECONOMICSuk /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/us
moving or operating more slowly than usual:
Fierce competition and sluggish demand have resulted in very poor sales.
a sluggish market/economy/performance

Examples of sluggish

sluggish
The cancellation of the slow signals helps to explain why the sluggish spectrally opponent signals are relatively small under most conditions.
Once this input is changed, the system exhibits either sluggish or oscillatory response depending on the input values.
At this stage the nematode assumed a crescent-shaped posture and became sluggish for varying periods of time.
Some blood glucose levels increased rapidly, and others showed a more sluggish effect.
The sales and return system restricted credit by shortening the repayment period precisely when the market was moving into its most sluggish period.
At the lowest speeds tested, the response is only a small sluggish negative wave with peak latencies exceeding 200 ms (top).
Musically it was the most sluggish of backwaters.
We have shown that a credit constraint may lead to sluggish supply response.
The sluggish flow of contrast supported the notion that the defect was clinically and effectively small.
Sluggish cognitive tempo predicts a different pattern of impairment in the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type.
Termites affected by hydramethylnon became sluggish and moved backwards or in circles.
This causes the initial inflation response to be even more sluggish.
The sluggish adjustment of consumption makes possible its long-term rise.
The most sluggish movement in tractor purchases can be seen in the west.
From its sluggish habits and erratic flight it may be inferred that it is incapable of spreading much by its own efforts.
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