Synonyms for quickening
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Noun
1. Acceleration
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An increase of speed.
Forms
- Plural
- quickenings → accelerations, speed-ups, revivals, stimulations…
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To accelerate any work is to hasten it toward a finish, commonly by quickening all its operations in orderly unity toward the result.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- acceleration My only critique for my car was its acceleration.
- revival Berber is undergoing a strong revival movement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quickening | steady | |
| acceleration | falling | |
| revival | steady | |
| vivification | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- revival3
- 9 letters
- animation4
- 10 letters
- expedition4
- 11 letters
- stimulation4
- 12 letters
- acceleration5, vivification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revival3 = 3 syllables).