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| NOUN | 1 | deceleration, slowing, retardation | A decrease in rate of change |
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| 2 | deceleration | (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity | |
| 3 | deceleration | The act of decelerating |
| Sounds | dihseh.lerey'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | A decrease in rate of change. |
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| Examples | "the deceleration of the arms race" |
| Synonyms | slowing, retardation |
| Contrary | acceleration |
| Broader | change, alteration, modification |
| Verbs | decelerate; decelerate |
| Meaning | (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity. |
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| Contrary | acceleration |
| Category | physics, physical science, natural philosophy |
| Broader | rate |
| Meaning | The act of decelerating. Decreasing the speed. |
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| Examples | "he initiated deceleration by braking" |
| Contrary | acceleration, quickening, speedup |
| Broader | speed, speeding, hurrying |
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