accelerationnoun
uk/əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/əkˌsel.əˈreɪ.ʃən/[ U ] the increase in something's speed, or its ability to go faster:
An older car will have poor acceleration.
High winds significantly hampered the plane's acceleration.
[ S or U ] the increase in the speed at which something happens:
The acceleration in the decline of manufacturing industry began several years ago.
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Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
- accelerant
- accelerate
- catch
- catch (sb) up
- decelerate
- downshift
- foot
- gather
- gun
- motor
- retard
- retardation
- slacken
- slow
- slow (sb/sth) down/up
- sped
- speed
- throttle
- throttle (sth) back/down
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Hurrying and doing things quickly