Synonyms for deceleration
de·cel·er·a·tion

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1. decelerationnoun

   Antonyms:
   acceleration

2. decelerationnoun

   The rocket is now in deceleration.

   Antonyms:
   acceleration

3. decelerationnoun

   The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second per second.

   Antonyms:
   acceleration

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1. deceleration, slowing, retardationnoun

   a decrease in rate of change

   "the deceleration of the arms race"

   Synonyms:
   slowness, subnormality, slowing, slowdown, mental retardation, retardant, backwardness, lag, retardent, retardation

   Antonyms:
   acceleration, speedup, quickening

2. decelerationnoun

   (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

   Synonyms:
   slowing, retardation

   Antonyms:
   acceleration, quickening, speedup

3. decelerationnoun

   the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed

   "he initiated deceleration by braking"

   Synonyms:
   slowing, retardation

   Antonyms:
   acceleration, speedup, quickening

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Physics
   • Rate
   • Speed

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1. List of paraphrases for "deceleration":

   decel, slowdown, downturn, slowing, slow-down, retardation

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   When I talk about the pandemic I put it into five phases. The truly pandemic phase where the whole world is really very negatively impacted – as we are right now. Then there's the deceleration of the pandemic. Then there's control. There's elimination and eradication.

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. Eric Green:

   This data has periodically proved to be very lumpy and the sharp deceleration is inconsistent with other measures of wage inflation that are trending higher, not falling off a cliff.

4. Freddie Mac:

   Incoming data suggest inflation remains well above the desired level but showing signs of deceleration, these trends, coupled with tight labor markets, are creating increased optimism among prospective homebuyers as the housing market hits its peak in the spring and summer.

5. Morgan Stanley:

   Bottom line: faster tapering with a greater deceleration in growth implies a greater than 10% correction.