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acceleration
noun
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
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- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- CCELERATIO
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən
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noun
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
noun
an increase in rate of change
“modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change”
noun
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
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modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change
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