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acceleration noun

  /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ , /ɪkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • (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).
 versnelling, acceleratie

accelerate verb

  /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ , /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
  • (transitive) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
  • (intransitive) To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
 versnellen
  • (transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
 versnellen, bespoedigen, haasten

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.
 gaspedaal
  • (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
 katalysator
  • A device for causing acceleration.
 versneller

accelerated adjective

  • Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
 time-lapse-fotografie
acceleration lane
invoegstrook
angular acceleration
hoekversnelling
acceleration performance
acceleratievermogen
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