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acceleration

[ ak-sel-uh-rey-shuhn, ik- ]

noun

  1. the act of accelerating; increase of speed or velocity.
  2. a change in velocity.
  3. 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

  1. the act of accelerating or the state of being accelerated
  2. the rate of increase of speed or the rate of change of velocity a
  3. the power to accelerate a
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acceleration

/ ă-ĕ′ə-ə /

  1. 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.
  2. See more at gravity

acceleration

  1. A change in the velocity of an object.
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Notes

The most familiar kind of acceleration is a change in the speed of an object. An object that stays at the same speed but changes direction, however, is also being accelerated. ( See force .)
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·····پDz noun
  • ······پDz noun
  • ·····پDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acceleration1

First recorded in 1525–35, acceleration is from the Latin word پō- (stem of پō ). See accelerate, -ion
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“This record-breaking speed and acceleration has never before been achieved in a thrill ride, let alone backwards.”

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He said Reform UK under Farage had delivered "the greatest political acceleration in British history", with "a fraction of the resources of the two old parties".

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Trump’s latest moves can be viewed as a massive acceleration of a decades-long trend, rather than a break from the past.

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It is not clear to what extent the spending is an acceleration of the company's current activities.

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The meetings mark an acceleration in Trump's efforts to achieve a swift end to the war.

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