ACCELERATION

/æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: A1C3C3E1L1E1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 16

Definition

  1. noun an increase in rate of change.
  2. noun the act of accelerating. — synonyms: quickening, speedup
  3. noun (physics) a rate of increase of velocity.

Examples

  • “modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change”
  • “increasing the speed”
  • “a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity”

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