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Acceleration

🔄 Synonyms of "Acceleration"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
quickeningnoun	The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
speedupnoun	(chiefly computing) The relationship between time taken and number of processors used.

↔️ Antonyms of "Acceleration"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
retardationnoun	The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
decelerationnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.
slowingnoun	A deceleration; a slowing down.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acceleration"

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Word	Definition
speedupnoun	(chiefly computing) The relationship between time taken and number of processors used.
quickeningnoun	The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
momentumnoun	(physics) Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity, or the vector sum of the products of its masses and velocities.
pickupnoun	The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
throttlingnoun	The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
throttlenoun	A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
streamliningnoun	The process by which something is streamlined.
gearnoun	(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
pick-upnoun	Alternative form of pickup. [An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.]
increasenoun	An amount by which a quantity is increased.
augmentationnoun	The act or process of augmenting.
upturnnoun	An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
risenoun	The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
surgenoun	A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
boostnoun	Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
intensificationnoun	The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
reboundnoun	(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
pulsenoun	(physiology) A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.
ratenoun	The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
burstnoun	An act or instance of bursting.