Defenition of the word acceleration
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Defenition of the word acceleration
- The amount by which a speed or velocity increases.
- The change of velocity with respect to time (including deceleration and change of direction).
- The act of increasing the speed of an object.
- The state of having an increasing speed.
- increase in velocity
- (physics) a rate of change of velocity
- the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
- an increase in speed; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
- an increase in rate of change
- (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
Synonyms for the word acceleration
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- hastening
- hurrying
- increase in speed
- increase of rate
- increase of velocity
- quickening
- rushing
- speeding up
- speedup
- stepping up
Similar words in the acceleration
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- acceleration
- acceleration's
- accelerations
Hyponyms for the word acceleration
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- angular acceleration
- centripetal acceleration
- getaway
- pickup
- precipitation
Hypernyms for the word acceleration
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- alteration
- change
- fastness
- hastening
- hurrying
- modification
- rate
- speed
- speeding
- swiftness
Antonyms for the word acceleration
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- deceleration
- retardation
- slowing
Idioms for the word acceleration
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