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decels

decels is the plural of decel.

Meaning of decel

Noun

decel (countable and uncountable, plural decels)

  1. (colloquial) 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

Questions about decels

What is decels the plural of?
Decels is the plural of decel.

Words near decels in the dictionary

  1. decellularization
  2. decellularize
  3. decellularized
  4. decellularizes
  5. decellularizing
  6. decels
  7. decem-
  8. Decem.
  9. December
  10. December bride
  11. December brides

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