acceleration
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(noun) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed |
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Synonyms: quickening, speedup |
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Related Words: hastening, hurrying, speed, speeding |
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| 2. |
(noun) increase in velocity |
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Related Words: fastness, getaway, pickup, precipitation, speed, swiftness |
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Antonyms: deceleration |
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(noun) (physics) a rate of change of velocity |
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Related Words: centripetal acceleration, rate |
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