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acceleration noun

  /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /ɪkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • (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).
 acceleratio
  • (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
 accelerātiō, acceleratio

accelerate verb

  /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
  • (transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
 accelerō

accelerated adjective

  • Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
 citatus

accelerator noun

  /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ , /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ , /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
  • (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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