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Great Acceleration

Great Acceleration proper noun: the continuous and roughly simultaneous surge in growth rate across a large range of measures of human activity, first recorded in the mid-20th century.

Proper noun

the Great Acceleration

  1. The continuous and roughly simultaneous surge in growth rate across a large range of measures of human activity, first recorded in the mid-20th century.
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Questions about Great Acceleration

What does Great Acceleration mean?
Great Acceleration means the continuous and roughly simultaneous surge in growth rate across a large range of measures of human activity, first recorded in the mid-20th century.
What part of speech is Great Acceleration?
Great Acceleration is a proper noun.

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