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Etymology[]
From Latin accelerātiō (“‘a hastening, acceleration’”); compare French accélération.
Pronunciation[]
- enPR: əksĕlərā'shən, IPA: /ək.sɛl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/, SAMPA: /@ksEl@"reIS@n/
Audio (US) noicon (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
Noun[]
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Acceleration (s)
- (uncountable) 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
- (countable) 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.
- (A date for this quote is being sought): Isaac Taylor
- A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration Template:...
- Template:Physics The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
Usage notes[]
Acceleration in SI units is measured in metres per second per second (m/s2), or in imperial units in feet per second per second (ft/s2).
Antonyms[]
- (act or state, amount):: deceleration, retardation
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See also[]
- displacement
- velocity
- jerk
Interlingua[]
Noun[]
acceleration
- acceleration
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Acceleration c.
- acceleration; a change in velocity
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