Word Type

Noun

The word "acceleration" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

deceleration deceleration

Derived Terms

Planck acceleration acceleration clause acceleration lane acceleration of gravity acceleration principle accelerational accelerationism accelerationist angular acceleration antiacceleration autoacceleration cardioacceleration celeration centripetal acceleration deacceleration four-acceleration hardware acceleration microacceleration nonacceleration overacceleration plasma acceleration plasma wakefield acceleration postacceleration proper acceleration quadriacceleration reacceleration underacceleration

Derived From

accelerate

Distinct From

deceleration

Context

physics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alteration change hurrying modification rate speed speeding

Type Of (IsA)

change physical measurable quantity rate speed three dimensional quantity

Related Terms

displacement jerk velocity

Related Terms

advancement car centripetal force curriculum deceleration direction displacement fast faster gas gas pedal getting getting faster go go faster going going faster increase increase speed jerk pedal retardation scalar quantity speed speed up speeding speeding up student time up vector quantity velocity

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