decel
Syllables: de·celUK/ˈdiː.sɛl/US/ˈdi.sɛl/
decel noun: synonym of decelerationist. Also the clipping of deceleration.
Noun
decel (countable and uncountable, plural decels)
- Synonym of decelerationist.
- Beginning in summer 2022, such posters shared manifestos of an “e/acc” ideology squarely opposed to A.I. fearmongerers like the effective altruists and their fellow “decels” (aka “decelerationists”).2023 November 20, Nitish Pahwa, “What the Heck Just Happened at OpenAI??”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- decelerationist
- Antonyms:
- e/acc
Also used as
decel is also the clipping of deceleration.
Synonyms of decel
Antonyms
Forms of decel
| plural | decels |
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Origin of decel
Sense 2 is influenced by or derived via blend with incel.
Questions about decel
- What does decel mean?
- Decel means synonym of decelerationist.
- What part of speech is decel?
- Decel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decel?
- Decel is pronounced /ˈdiː.sɛl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decel?
- The plural of decel is decels.
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