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acceleration

/ acceleration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
Type of:
speed speeding hurrying
Derived:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
noun Sense 2
an increase in speed
"modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
Opposites:
deceleration slowing retardation
Type of:
speed swiftness fastness
Kinds of:
pickup getaway precipitation
Derived:
accelerate speed speed up
noun Sense 3
(physics) a rate of change of velocity
Type of:
rate
Kinds of:
centripetal acceleration
Domain:
physics physical science natural philosophy
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
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speed speeding hurrying swiftness fastness pickup getaway precipitation deceleration slowing retardation rate