What is slew rate?

slew rate is the ability of an amplifier to reproduce amplified version of the input signal in terms of frequency and phase. The input signal amplitude change is fast. But the amplifier will take some time to give response to the changes in input signal. i.e. how fast the amplifier tracks the input signal is the slew rate. For an amplifier the slew rate should be high in order to avoid signal distortion. The rate of change of the output voltage of an amplifier for the given input signal change is called the slew rate.