Accelerating

noun, verb

noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of acceleration.

    "the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of accelerate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"Accelerating climate change has caused serious impacts. Higher temperatures and extreme weather events are damaging food production, rising sea levels and more damaging storms are putting our coastal cities increasingly at risk and the impacts of climate change are already harming economies around the world, including those of the United States and China. These developments urgently require enhanced actions to tackle the challenge."

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