accelerative
/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/
accelerative adjective: relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
Adjective
accelerative (comparative more accelerative, superlative most accelerative)
- Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
- The accelerative powers of a diesel unit like this are such that allowances for delays must be less than those with steam power: [...]1960 April, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 210–211
accelerative meaning in Tamil and Bengali
accelerative in Tamil
- விரைவுபடுத்தும் இயல்புடைய
accelerative in Bengali
- ত্বরণ সংক্রান্ত, বেগ বৃদ্ধিকারী, দ্রুততরকারী
Forms of accelerative
| comparative | more accelerative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most accelerative |
Origin of accelerative
From accelerate + -ive.
Words formed from accelerative
Questions about accelerative
- What does accelerative mean?
- Accelerative means relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
- What is accelerative in Tamil?
- Accelerative in Tamil is விரைவுபடுத்தும் இயல்புடைய. See Accelerative meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is accelerative?
- Accelerative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce accelerative?
- Accelerative is pronounced /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ (US).
Words near accelerative in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: accelerative (page history and authors); accelerative (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); accelerative (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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