Definition of Acceleration
Acceleration
ac·cel·er·a·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of gaining speed, either in motion or in the pace at which something happens, or an instance of something thus becoming faster;
e.g. The acceleration of demand for the product led to a shortage.
(noun)
the capacity of a vehicle to increase its speed in a short span of time;
e.g. A car with a high acceleration is considered to be powerful because it can reach a high speed very quickly.
(noun)
(physics) the rate at which velocity changes with respect to time;
e.g. An aircraft has a very high acceleration that enables it to lift off from the ground.
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