decelerate — to reduce the speed of something or to slow down
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce the speed of something or to slow down
Pronunciation (IPA): /diˈseləreɪt/
Korean meaning: 속도를 줄이다, 감속하다
Korean pronunciation: 디-셀-러-레이트 (강세: 셀)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother decelerates so slowly that snails overtake her car.
- The spaceship must decelerate carefully when approaching the space station.
- He tried to decelerate his eating speed, but the pizza was too delicious.
decelerate
VERB//diˈseləreɪt//
to reduce the speed of something or to slow down
Slowing down the race car
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Origin
라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, 'de-'(반대, 제거)와 'celer'(빠른)가 합쳐져 '빠름을 제거하다'라는 의미가 되었습니다. accelerate의 반대 개념으로 만들어진 단어입니다.
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“My grandmother decelerates so slowly that snails overtake her car.”
“The spaceship must decelerate carefully when approaching the space station.”
“He tried to decelerate his eating speed, but the pizza was too delicious.”
“The train will decelerate as it enters the station.”
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