Synonyms for acceleration
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
A falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity.
Related words
- Phrases
- acceleration lane
Forms
- Plural
- accelerations → speed-ups, quickenings, hastenings…
Example sentences
- quickening I can feel my pulse quickening already.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acceleration | falling | |
| quickening | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- hastening3
- 10 letters
- quickening3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hastening3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- accélération
- Italiano
- accelerazione
- Español
- aceleración
- Deutsch
- Beschleunigung