accelerated
adjective
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- Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
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accéléré
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accelerate
verb
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- (transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
- (transitive) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
- (intransitive) To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
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accélérer
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acceleration
noun
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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.
- (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
- (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
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accélération
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accelerator
noun
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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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accélérateur,
champignon
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- One who, or that which, accelerates.
- A device for causing acceleration.
- (business) A mentoring program for startup companies.
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accélérateur
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accelerant
noun
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- In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
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carburant
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