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.
- (transitive) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
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acelerar,
apressar
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- (intransitive) To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
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acelerar
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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.
- (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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aceleração
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accelerator
noun
/ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
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/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
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- One who, or that which, accelerates.
- A device for causing acceleration.
- (vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
- (photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
- (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
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acelerador
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accelerated
adjective
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- Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
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acelerado
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accelerable
adjective
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- Able to be given increased speed; able to be accelerated.
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acelerável
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