Brady

¹ American

[brey-dee] / ˈbreɪ di /

noun

James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.
Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.
a male given name.

brady- ² American

a combining form meaning “slow,” used in the formation of compound words.

bradytelic.

brady- British

combining form

indicating slowness

bradycardia

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Usage

What does brady- mean? Brady- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “slow.” It is used in scientific and medical terms, especially in pathology.Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”

Etymology

Origin of brady-

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Example Sentences

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USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk has distanced himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

From BBC

Creator Jacob Tierney, producing partner Brendan Brady and the executives who supported the series explain why it will remain thoroughly Canadian in Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times

Brady, meanwhile, is 21 months younger, two inches taller—and every bit as much of a pest as his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Brady served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, 2015-19.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tom Brady regularly had, and needed, a top-10 defence on his side to win Super Bowls, while Patrick Mahomes lost two of them because he was soundly beaten up by opposing defences.

From BBC

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