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deceleration

DEFINITIONS OF: deceleration

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n a decrease in rate of change

“the deceleration of the arms race”
Synonyms:
retardation, slowing
Antonyms:
acceleration
an increase in rate of change
Type of:
alteration, change, modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

n the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed

“he initiated deceleration by braking”
Antonyms:
acceleration, quickening, speedup
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
Type of:
hurrying, speed, speeding
changing location rapidly

n (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

Antonyms:
acceleration
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
Type of:
rate
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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