accelerate
verb
/ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
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- (transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
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accelerere
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accelerator
noun
/ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
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/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
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- (vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
- (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
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speeder,
gaspedal
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- A device for causing acceleration.
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accelerator,
speeder
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- One who, or that which, accelerates.
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accelerator
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- (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
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katalysator
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acceleration
noun
/ækˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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/əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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- (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
- (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
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acceleration
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accelerated
adjective
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- Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
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accelereret
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