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accelerationthe process of moving faster or happening more quickly

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of moving faster or happening more quickly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ækˌseləˈreɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 가속, 가속도

Korean pronunciation: 액셀러-레이-션 (강세: 레이)

Example Sentences

  • My grandpa's acceleration technique involves honking the horn loudly before actually moving.
  • The acceleration of rumors in social media is faster than the speed of light.
  • Scientists measure the acceleration due to gravity as 9.8 m/s².

acceleration

NOUN

//ækˌseləˈreɪʃn//

the process of moving faster or happening more quickly

acceleration concept
💡 Concept

Car rapidly gaining speed

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acceleration rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Education's acceleration leads to celebration!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ækˌseləˈreɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ækˌseləˈreɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixac--
Rootceler
Suffix--ation

Origin

From Latin 'accelerare' meaning 'to hasten' or 'to speed up', derived from 'ad-' (to) combined with 'celerare' (to quicken), which comes from 'celer' meaning 'swift' or 'quick'.

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🎵Rhyme

celebrationeducationinformation
celebration
education
information

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandpa's acceleration technique involves honking the horn loudly before actually moving.

😄 Fun example

The acceleration of rumors in social media is faster than the speed of light.

Scientists measure the acceleration due to gravity as 9.8 m/s².

The acceleration of climate change requires immediate global action.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

speeding upquickeninghasteningintensification

Antonyms

decelerationslowing downdelay

Related

acceleratevelocityspeedmomentumpace