accelerating
əkˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ
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Definition of accelerating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
motionincreasing in speed or rate
  • The accelerating car zoomed past us.
hastening quickening
2.
timecausing something to happen sooner
  • The accelerating deadline made everyone work faster.
hastening quickening
3.
momentumgaining momentum or intensity
  • The accelerating storm caused widespread concern.
hastening quickening
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Origin of accelerating

Latin, accelerare (hasten)

Terms with accelerating included in their meaning

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rapid increase
in a manner of increasing at a rapidly accelerating rate
vehicle acceleration
act of accelerating a vehicle quickly
lab science
causing or accelerating a chemical reaction without being consumed
driving
stop accelerating a vehicle
physics
device accelerating particles to collide
political theory
belief that accelerating capitalism will hasten its self-destruction
physics
device accelerating charged particles in a straight line
physics
theory that laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers

Examples of accelerating in a sentence

  • With accelerating winds, the storm grew more dangerous.
  • The accelerating events were hard to manage.
  • The accelerating pace of the project was stressful.
  • The accelerating train was hard to catch.
  • Her accelerating career impressed everyone.

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  1. French:accélérant, précipitant, ...
  2. German:beschleunigend, ...
  3. Italian:in accelerazione, accelerando, ...
  4. Spanish:acelerado, acelerante, ...
  5. Portuguese:acelerado, acelerada, ...
  6. Chinese:加速的, 提前的, ...
  7. Japanese:加速する, 早めている, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَسَارِع, معجَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵאִיץ, מְזָרֵז, ...
  10. Russian:ускоряющийся, ускоряющий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прискорюючий, прискорений, ...
  12. Hindi:गति पकड़ती, शीघ्रकारी, ...
accelerate
əkˈsɛləˌreɪt

Definition of accelerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
motiontr.increase the speed of somethingtr.
  • The driver accelerated the car quickly.
hasten quicken speed up
2.
movementintr.become faster or move more quicklyintr.
  • The train began to accelerate.
3.
speedtr.make a process happen fastertr.
  • The new policy will accelerate economic growth.
hasten speed up
4.
educationtr.USallow a student to finish earlytr.US
  • The program accelerates gifted students.
advance expedite
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Origin of accelerate

Latin, accelerare (to hasten)

Examples of accelerate in a sentence

  • The rocket accelerated rapidly after launch.
  • The car accelerated onto the highway.
  • As the slope steepened, the cyclist accelerated.
  • We need to accelerate the approval process for the project.
  • The team worked hard to accelerate the product launch.
  • The school decided to accelerate her studies due to her abilities.

View all translations of accelerate

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  1. French:accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, ...
  2. German:beschleunigen, an Fahrt gewinnen, ...
  3. Italian:accelerare, velocizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:acelerar, ganar velocidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:acelerar, ganhar velocidade, ...
  6. Chinese:加速, 促进, ...
  7. Japanese:加速させる, 加速する, ...
  8. Arabic:سَرَّعَ, تَسارَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָאִיץ, לְהַגְבִּיר מְהִירוּת, ...
  10. Russian:ускорять, ускоряться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прискорити, прискорюватися, ...
  12. Hindi:गति बढ़ाना, तेज़ होना, ...

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