decelerated

diːˈsɛləreɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of decelerated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

speed

Rare

having reduced speed

Rare

The decelerated car came to a stop.
The decelerated train finally reached the station.
The decelerated pace of the project frustrated the team.

braked

slowed

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decelerated motion

adj.

moving with decreasing speed over time

The car exhibited decelerated motion as it approached the stop sign.

uniformly decelerated motion

motion that slows down at a constant rate

The car experienced uniformly decelerated motion as it approached the stop sign.

Origin of decelerated

Latin, de- (down) + celerare (to hasten)

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bremsstrahlung

physics

electromagnetic radiation from decelerated charged particles

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French:ralenti, ...
German:verlangsamt, ...
Italian:rallentato, ...
Spanish:desacelerado, ...
Portuguese:desacelerado, ...
Chinese:减速的, ...
Japanese:減速した, ...
Arabic:مُبَطَّأ, ...
Hebrew:מוּאט, ...
Russian:замедленный, ...
Ukrainian:уповільнений, ...
Hindi:धीमा, ...
Bengali:গতি কমেছে, ...
Catalan:desaccelerat, ...
Czech:zpomalený, ...
Danish:nedsat hastighed, ...
Dutch:vertraagd, ...
Greek:επιβραδυνόμενο, ...
Hungarian:lelassult, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយល្បឿន, ...
Korean:감속된, ...
Persian:کاهش سرعت یافته, ...
Polish:spowolniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):desacelerado, ...
Romanian:încetinit, ...
Swedish:avtagande, ...
Thai:ชะลอตัว, ...
Turkish:yavaşlamış, ...
Vietnamese:giảm tốc, ...

decelerate

diˈsɛləˌreɪt

Definition of decelerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

movement

intr.

go slower or lose velocity

intr.

The train began to decelerate as it approached the station.

slow down

business

tr.

slow down economic growth or inflation

tr.

The policy was designed to decelerate inflation.

retard

slow down

medical

tr.

reduce the rate of advancement

tr.

The new treatment helped decelerate the disease's progression.

brake

retard

slow down

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Origin of decelerate

Latin, de (down) + celerare (to hasten)

Examples of decelerate in a sentence

The pilot had to decelerate the plane.
The central bank aims to decelerate economic growth this quarter.
New regulations may decelerate the housing market expansion.
The medicine may decelerate tumor growth.
Early therapy can decelerate the condition's decline.

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French:ralentir, ...
German:verlangsamen, bremsen, ...
Italian:rallentare, frenare, ...
Spanish:desacelerar, ...
Portuguese:desacelerar, ...
Chinese:减速, 减缓, ...
Japanese:減速する, 減速させる, ...
Arabic:تَبَاطَأَ, خَفَّضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָאֵט, לְמַתֵּן, ...
Russian:замедляться, замедлять, ...
Ukrainian:зменшувати швидкість, уповільнювати, ...
Hindi:धीमा होना, धीमा करना, ...
Bengali:ধীরে চলা, মন্থর করা, ...
Catalan:desaccelerar, ralentir, ...
Czech:zpomalovat, zpomalit, ...
Danish:sætte farten ned, sænke, ...
Dutch:vertragen, ...
Greek:επιβραδύνω, μειώνω, ...
Hungarian:lassulni, lassítani, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយល្បឿន, បង្អង់, ...
Korean:속도를 줄이다, 둔화시키다, ...
Persian:کند شدن, کند کردن, ...
Polish:zwalniać, spowolnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):desacelerar, retardar, ...
Romanian:a decelera, a frâna, ...
Swedish:sakta ner, fördröja, ...
Thai:ชะลอความเร็ว, ลด, ...
Turkish:yavaşlamak, yavaşlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:giảm tốc, kìm hãm, ...

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Definition of decelerated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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