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accelerations

accelerations is the plural of acceleration.

Meaning of acceleration

Noun

acceleration (countable and uncountable, plural accelerations)

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
  3. The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
  4. The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

Phrases with accelerations

Questions about accelerations

What is accelerations the plural of?
Accelerations is the plural of acceleration.

Words near accelerations in the dictionary

  1. accelerational
  2. accelerationism
  3. accelerationisms
  4. accelerationist
  5. accelerationists
  6. accelerations
  7. accelerative
  8. acceleratively
  9. accelerator
  10. accelerator card
  11. accelerator cards

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