Aeglustatud

Aeglustatud is an Estonian adjective meaning slowed down or decelerated. It describes something whose speed, rate, or tempo has diminished relative to a reference state. The word is derived from the verb aeglustama, “to slow down,” and is used across scientific, technical, and everyday contexts to indicate a reduction in rate.

In grammar, aeglustatud is formed as the past passive participle with the suffix -atud. It is used both attributively, as in aeglustatud liikumine (“decelerated motion”), and predicatively, as in Kiirus on aeglustatud (“the speed is slowed”). It can modify nouns referring to motion, processes, signals, or tempo. The counterpart forms include kiirendatud (accelerated) and aeglustunud (slowed), though usage varies by register.

Contexts: In physics and engineering, aeglustatud liikumine describes movement in which velocity decreases due to forces such as friction or braking. In chemistry, aeglustatud reaktsioon denotes a slower reaction rate. In everyday language, it may describe a slowed tempo in music or speech, or a generally reduced pace of activity. The term is often used alongside loanwords such as deceleratsioon (deceleration) in technical writing.

See also: aeglustama; kiirendatud; kiirendus; deceleratsioon (deceleratsioon).