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acceleration
noun
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed
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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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