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Acceleration

/æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.

📖 Definitions of "Acceleration"

noun

1
The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
"a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity"
2
The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
"The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second."
3
The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
4
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

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