acceleration

Meanings

• Noun

  The increase in velocity or speed of something, especially a moving vehicle or an object, with time.

  - "The car reached an acceleration of 60 miles per hour in just 5 seconds."
  - "The astronauts experienced a significant acceleration during takeoff."

• Noun or Verb

  The act of making something move faster.

  - "The runner gave a powerful acceleration to win the race."
  - "The acceleration of the train caused many passengers to feel uncomfortable."

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Pronunciation

1. /æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

deceleration , retardation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with acceleration
encelerate , decelerate , celerate

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Variants

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acceleration , accelerations , acceleration of gravity , g , acceleration principle , acceleration principles , angular acceleration , angular accelerations

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Forms

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accelerations, accelerating, accelerated

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'accelerare', meaning 'to make swifter'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest car is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which can reach a top speed of 268 miles per hour.

2. Acceleration is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Velocity: A measure of the rate of change of an object's displacement with respect to time. Acceleration is the change in velocity over time.

2. Force: A vector quantity that can cause an object to accelerate. Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

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Culture

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Acceleration has been a significant concept in various fields, including physics, engineering, and transportation. It has been a common theme in science fiction literature and films, often representing the idea of progress and technological advancement.

How to Memorize "acceleration"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object moving from rest to a higher velocity. Visualize the forces acting on the object and how they cause the acceleration.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'acceleration' with the image of a car speeding up or a rocket launching into space.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Can Elephant Really Accelerate?' to remember the definition of acceleration as 'an increase in velocity'.

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