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UK
/ɐksˌɛləɹˈeɪʃən/
]
[ US /ˌækˌsɛɫɝˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌækˌsɛɫɝˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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an increase in rate of change
modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change - the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
- (physics) a rate of increase of velocity
How To Use acceleration In A Sentence
- A newton has a mass unit of kilograms and an acceleration unit of meters squared per second.
- The Joint Dark Energy Mission is designed to study the details of the universe's acceleration.
- The laws of gravity, optics, and acceleration represent averages, not the quirky behavior of each single nanoparticle.
- Calculates the piston displacement, speed, acceleration, and analyzes the forces burden of the piston joint - shank - framework . 3.
- With the sustained and steady economic growth in China, China's urbanization has stepped into the stage of full-scale acceleration, said Chinese Vice Minister of Construction Qiu Baoxing Tuesday.
- A balance of storming multilinear playing suggestive of Keith Jarrett, romantic ballads and fluent improvisation, it's another acceleration in a fast-lane career that shifted from gifted student status to rising star almost overnight. This week's new live music
- More importantly, since riders are more interested in acceleration than maximum speed, that power and torque are available across the whole rev range. Times, Sunday Times
- On an open stretch you can easily maintain a good cruising speed and the acceleration is acceptable too. Times, Sunday Times
- Self-adaptive fuzzy control method based on the acceleration feedback is researched for the lateral suspension system of heavy-duty railway locomotive and car.
- We look hopefully at markings on our map like Pablo's Rapid and Dead Man Rapid, but they prove to be little more than riffles and a slight acceleration in the current.