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Definition of accelerating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
motionincreasing in speed or rate
- The accelerating car zoomed past us.
2.
timecausing something to happen sooner
- The accelerating deadline made everyone work faster.
3.
momentumgaining momentum or intensity
- The accelerating storm caused widespread concern.
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
chemistry
causing or accelerating a reaction
accelerating
causing something to happen sooner
development
accelerating advancement or development
chemistry
self-accelerating chemical reaction where the product is also the catalyst
chemistry
causing or accelerating a reaction
particle accelerator
large synchrotron for accelerating protons to high energies
refrigerator
mechanism accelerating refrigerator de-icing
accelerated
accelerating the process or progress
horticulture
greenhouse for accelerating plant growth
business
relating to extremely high and typically accelerating inflation
technology
vacuum device that removes gas by ionizing and accelerating particles
abr: non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment
unemployment rate where inflation stays steady
acceleration
force accelerating one pound by one foot/sec²
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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- French:accélérant, précipitant, ...
- German:beschleunigend, ...
- Italian:in accelerazione, accelerando, ...
- Spanish:acelerado, acelerante, ...
- Portuguese:acelerado, acelerada, ...
- Chinese:加速的, 提前的, ...
- Japanese:加速する, 早めている, ...
- Arabic:مُتَسَارِع, معجَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מֵאִיץ, מְזָרֵז, ...
- Russian:ускоряющийся, ускоряющий, ...
- Ukrainian:прискорюючий, прискорений, ...
- Hindi:गति पकड़ती, शीघ्रकारी, ...
Definition of accelerate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
motiontr. increase the speed of somethingtr.
- The driver accelerated the car quickly.
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.
4.
educationtr. US allow a student to finish earlytr. US
- The program accelerates gifted students.
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.
They offered to accelerate his education to match his skills.
View all translations of accelerate
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- French:accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, ...
- German:beschleunigen, an Fahrt gewinnen, ...
- Italian:accelerare, velocizzare, ...
- Spanish:acelerar, ganar velocidad, ...
- Portuguese:acelerar, ganhar velocidade, ...
- Chinese:加速, 促进, ...
- Japanese:加速させる, 加速する, ...
- Arabic:سَرَّعَ, تَسارَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָאִיץ, לְהַגְבִּיר מְהִירוּת, ...
- Russian:ускорять, ускоряться, ...
- Ukrainian:прискорити, прискорюватися, ...
- Hindi:गति बढ़ाना, तेज़ होना, ...
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