Brady

¹

[brey-dee]

noun

1. James Buchanan Diamond Jim, 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living.

2. Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, especially of the Civil War.

3. a male given name.

brady-

²

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

   bradytelic.

brady-

combining form

1. indicating slowness

   bradycardia

Word History and Origins

Origin of brady-¹

< Greek, combining form of bradýs slow, heavy

Word History and Origins

Origin of brady-¹

from Greek bradus slow

Example Sentences

Amazon Robotics chief technologist Tye Brady credited AI with slashing the time it took to design, build and deploy Blue Jay by some two-thirds to just slightly more than a year.

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Mr. Brady has reviewed books for the Boston Globe and the Washington Post.

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It was none other than Tom Brady and the 2001 New England Patriots.

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Despite the Patriots’ struggles in the years after Tom Brady’s departure, Belichick’s genius remains the stuff of legend—and no coach has more Super Bowl rings to prove it.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced last year to 25 years in prison for fraud, cavorted with football great Tom Brady and spoke on stage with former President Bill Clinton.

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When To Use

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.”