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accelerator
[ak-sel-uh-rey-ter]
noun
a person or thing that accelerates.
Automotive.a device, usually operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of an engine.
British.any two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, as a motorcycle or motor scooter.
Photography.a chemical, usually an alkali, added to a developer to increase the rate of development.
Also called accelerant.Chemistry.any substance that increases the speed of a chemical change, as one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber or that hastens the setting of concrete, mortar, plaster, or the like.
Anatomy, Physiology.any muscle, nerve, or activating substance that quickens a movement.
Also called particle accelerator.Also called atom smasher.Physics.an electrostatic or electromagnetic device, as a cyclotron, that produces high-energy particles and focuses them on a target.
Economics.acceleration coefficient.
Business.an enterprise that provides investment funding and short, fixed-duration mentoring and education programs to a select group of startups that apply for this, including access to networking, strategy coaching, collaborative workspace, etc.
accelerator
/ æˈɛəˌɪə /
noun
a device for increasing speed, esp a pedal for controlling the fuel intake in a motor vehicle; throttle
Also called (not in technical usage): atom smasher.physics a machine for increasing the kinetic energy of subatomic particles or atomic nuclei and focusing them on a target
chem a substance that increases the speed of a chemical reaction, esp one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber, the rate of development in photography, the rate of setting of synthetic resins, or the rate of setting of concrete; catalyst
economics (in an economy) the relationship between the rate of change in output or sales and the consequent change in the level of investment
anatomy a muscle or nerve that increases the rate of a function
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accelerator1
Example Sentences
Rashd, who studied computer science at university, got a spot in a government-backed incubator and accelerator program called Saudi Game Champions.
The roles were reversed from their previous partnership, with Jones hitting the accelerator throughout while Beaumont eased through the gears with a little more caution.
Even more startling, this extraordinary leap has occurred without yet leveraging radical accelerators such as quantum computing or fully self-coding AIs.
Later this year it is launching an accelerator programme designed to support and guide high-growth start-ups.
In effect they are putting the brakes and the accelerator on at the same time.
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