HyperDic: acceleration

English > 3 senses of the word acceleration:
NOUNattributeaccelerationan increase / increase / increase in rate of change
actacceleration, quickening, speedupthe act of accelerating
timeacceleration(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
acceleration > pronunciation
Soundsae.kseh.lerey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > acceleration: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningAn increase / increase / increase in rate of change.
Example"modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
Narrowerpickup, getawayThe attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
precipitationAn unexpected acceleration or hastening
Broaderchange, alteration, modificationAn event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Oppositedeceleration, slowing, retardationA decrease in rate of change
Spanishaceleración
Verbsacceleratecause to move faster
English > acceleration: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of accelerating; increasing the speed.
Synonymsquickening, speedup
Broaderspeed, speeding, hurryingchanging location rapidly
OppositedecelerationThe act of decelerating
Spanishacceleración, aceleración
Catalanacceleració
Verbsacceleratecause to move faster
English > acceleration: 3 senses > noun 3, time
Meaning(physics) a rate of increase of velocity.
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Narrowerangular acceleration(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body
centripetal accelerationThe acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite / satellite in elliptical orbit
BroaderrateA magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Oppositedeceleration(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
Spanishaceleración
Catalanacceleració

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