nnoun.attributea decrease in rate of changeSynset:retardation slowing
Examples:- the deceleration of the arms race
Antonyms:acceleration
Derivationally Related Form:retarddecelerateslow
Hypernyms:alteration change modification
Inherited Hypernyms:decelerationchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.time(physics) a rate of decrease in velocityTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Antonyms:acceleration
Hypernyms:rate
Inherited Hypernyms:decelerationratemagnitude relationrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of decelerating; decreasing the speedExamples:- he initiated deceleration by braking
Antonyms:acceleration
Hypernyms:hurrying speed speeding
Inherited Hypernyms:decelerationspeedmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity