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decelerations

decelerations is the plural of deceleration.

Meaning of deceleration

Noun

deceleration (countable and uncountable, plural decelerations)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.
    • The rocket is now in deceleration.
  2. (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity), an acceleration having a negative numerical value.
    • The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second.

Questions about decelerations

What is decelerations the plural of?
Decelerations is the plural of deceleration.

Words near decelerations in the dictionary

  1. deceleration
  2. decelerational
  3. decelerationism
  4. decelerationist
  5. decelerationists
  6. decelerations
  7. decelerative
  8. decelerator
  9. decelerators
  10. deceleratory
  11. decelerometer

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