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Acceleration

British pronunciation/ɐksˌɛləɹˈe‍ɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ˌækˌsɛɫɝˈeɪʃən/
Acceleration
[NOUN]
1

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

synonyms : quickening
speedup
antonyms : deceleration
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2

a rise in rate or speed

antonyms : deceleration
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3

(physics) a rate of increase of velocity

antonyms : deceleration
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Examples
1So the puck is experiencing acceleration.
2And acceleration describes change in velocity.
3Bans sometimes cause acceleration.
4Most people relate acceleration to high speed !
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