acceleration

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an increase in speed
    the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
    (physics) a rate of change of velocity

Word Origin

acceleration (n.)
1530s, from Latin accelerationem (nominative acceleratio) "a hastening," noun of action from past participle stem of accelerare "to hasten, quicken" (see accelerate).

Antonym

Example

1. Margin calls can cause a dangerous acceleration of price moves .
2. Why would the acceleration of the pig be constant ?
3. Javafx mobile offers hardware acceleration .
4. But there 's been an acceleration .
5. Nor should it make us ignore the acceleration of climate change .

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