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acceleration
[ak-sel-uh-rey-shuhn, ik-]
noun
the act of accelerating; increase of speed or velocity.
a change in velocity.
Mechanics.the time rate of change of velocity with respect to magnitude or direction; the derivative of velocity with respect to time.
acceleration
/ æˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of accelerating or the state of being accelerated
a.the rate of increase of speed or the rate of change of velocity
a.the power to accelerate
acceleration
The rate of change of the velocity of a moving body. An increase in the magnitude of the velocity of a moving body (an increase in speed) is called a positive acceleration; a decrease in speed is called a negative acceleration. Acceleration, like velocity, is a vector quantity, so any change in the direction of a moving body is also an acceleration. A moving body that follows a curved path, even when its speed remains constant, is undergoing acceleration.
See more at gravity relativity
acceleration
A change in the velocity of an object.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonacceleration noun
- overacceleration noun
- reacceleration noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acceleration1
Example Sentences
Other nearby landslides, including Abalone Cove and Klondike Canyon, also saw dramatic acceleration last year, but those areas are not a part of the long-term stabilization plan.
His latest pledge represents an acceleration in charitable giving.
In some ways, Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs marks the acceleration of a long-running trend rather than a break from it.
Analysts say the pickup in consumer purchases is likely to prove temporary, or an acceleration of transactions that would have happened anyway.
Displaying a deft popular and political touch, Oligui Nguema has responded to public hunger for change with an acceleration of public works and delayed projects.
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