acceleration

noun/əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #5,793 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the rate at which speed increases over time.

Illustration for the English word “acceleration”

Example sentence

The car's acceleration was so powerful that passengers were pushed back into their seats.

Synonyms & related words

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