🔄 Synonyms of "Deceleration"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| retardationnoun | The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance. |
| slowingnoun | A deceleration; a slowing down. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Deceleration"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accelerationnoun | (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deceleration"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| slowingnoun | A deceleration; a slowing down. |
| retardationnoun | The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance. |
| decelnoun | (colloquial) Clipping of deceleration. [(uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.] |
| slowdownnoun | A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc. |
| slackeningnoun | The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc. |
| downturnnoun | A downward trend, or the beginnings of one. |
| slownessnoun | The quality or state of being slow. |
| declinenoun | The act of declining or refusing something. |
| sluggishnessnoun | The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly. |
| slumpnoun | A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period. |
| acceleratingnoun | An act of acceleration. |
| coastnoun | The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. |
| accelerationnoun | (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration. |
| deaccelerationnoun | The act of deaccelerating; retardation. |
| decrementationnoun | The act or process of decrementing. |
| decreasementnoun | (rare) The action or process of decreasing; a decrease; diminution. |
| decrementnoun | (uncountable) The subtraction itself; decrease. |
| degressionnoun | (economics) Degressive taxation, a system of progressive decreases in a rate of taxation (as tariffs etc.) below certain benchmarks. |
| deattenuationnoun | The action or the result of deattenuating. |
| decretionnoun | The act of decreasing. |
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