Synonyms for acceleration
ækˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃənac·cel·er·a·tion

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1. accelerationnoun

   Antonyms:
   deceleration, retardation

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1. accelerationnoun

   an increase in rate of change

   "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"

   Synonyms:
   speedup, quickening

   Antonyms:
   retardation, deceleration, slowing

2. acceleration, quickening, speedupnoun

   the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

   Synonyms:
   speedup, quickening

   Antonyms:
   deceleration, retardation, slowing

3. accelerationnoun

   (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

   Synonyms:
   speedup, quickening

   Antonyms:
   deceleration, retardation, slowing

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Physics
   • Rate
   • Speed

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1. accelerationnoun

   Synonyms:
   hastening, increase of velocity

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1. List of paraphrases for "acceleration":

   accelerating, accel, accelerated, accelerate, speeding-up, accelerator, expedite, expediting

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1. Stephen Baker:

   The acceleration in the decline is likely the result of a lot of potential Watch buyers moving into the store from being forced to complete the transaction on online.

2. Pascal Blanqué:

   We see some upside for the year. Markets are now pricing in the best possible world : earnings re-acceleration and economic rebound, but for the coming quarters we see some challenges — vaccination delays, severe lockdowns hitting the economy — that could prevent an upside. A deceleration is possible, given valuations are already expensive, so, it is a situation that deserves some caution.

3. Gennadiy Goldberg:

   There is little in the current report to signal a nefarious acceleration in the deflationary impulse.

4. De Paoli:

   Metroweb could give us some acceleration in the programme ... but we will proceed on a standalone basis if this kind of transaction is not positive for us.

5. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz:

   If we get a little acceleration, obviously we're probably three, four years away, i remain very bullish.