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acceleration

/æk,sɛlə'reɪʃən/

Synonyms of acceleration Antonyms of acceleration Examples of acceleration Usage of acceleration Parts of acceleration Definition that contains acceleration Words sounding like acceleration Explanation of acceleration

noun
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
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Similar:

quickening speedup

Opposite:

deceleration

type of:
speeding speed hurrying
noun
an increase in rate of change
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"modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
Opposite:

deceleration

type of:
modification change alteration
noun
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
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Opposite:

deceleration

type of:
rate

Examples of acceleration

"modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"