accelerative
adjective
ac·cel·er·a·tive ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-tiv 
ak-
: of, relating to, or tending to cause acceleration : accelerating
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There’s a sense of all the anger and frustration coursing through the paint, an accelerative thrust that feels impatient, as if time is running out. 
New York Times, 31 July 2022 That added dose of instant accelerative torque is available up to 81 mph, at which point the electric motor automatically disconnects. Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 9 May 2021 The reality of those accelerative forces are substantial enough to cause physical discomfort—don't take a 765LT on track after a large lunch. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2020 An oil-pan hinge-type baffle is added to keep the oil from rushing away from the oil-pump pickup tube under the tremendous accelerative forces the Z1-R TC generates. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 10 June 2020 Indeed, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest and fastest Cayenne yet, but that statement does not prepare you for the immediacy of its accelerative force. Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020 As for the accelerative forces in the Z axis—rising and falling, the up and down, urp!—the boat floats on the water. Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 June 2018 While direct head-to-head hits generated 150g (150 times the accelerative force of gravity) of force, compared to an average of 100g during football hits, the headbands could reduce that acceleration. Eric Niiler, WIRED, 15 June 2018 Weckbach stresses that accelerative quickness isn’t the only metric customers will seek—charging times need to be rapid, as well. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2018 See More
New York Times, 31 July 2022 That added dose of instant accelerative torque is available up to 81 mph, at which point the electric motor automatically disconnects. Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 9 May 2021 The reality of those accelerative forces are substantial enough to cause physical discomfort—don't take a 765LT on track after a large lunch. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2020 An oil-pan hinge-type baffle is added to keep the oil from rushing away from the oil-pump pickup tube under the tremendous accelerative forces the Z1-R TC generates. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 10 June 2020 Indeed, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest and fastest Cayenne yet, but that statement does not prepare you for the immediacy of its accelerative force. Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2020 As for the accelerative forces in the Z axis—rising and falling, the up and down, urp!—the boat floats on the water. Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 June 2018 While direct head-to-head hits generated 150g (150 times the accelerative force of gravity) of force, compared to an average of 100g during football hits, the headbands could reduce that acceleration. Eric Niiler, WIRED, 15 June 2018 Weckbach stresses that accelerative quickness isn’t the only metric customers will seek—charging times need to be rapid, as well. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
accelerate + -ive
First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
accelerative
adjective
ac·cel·er·a·tive ik-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt-iv, ak-
: acceleratory