decelerating

diːˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of decelerating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

reduction

TECH.

reducing in intensity or progress

TECH.

The decelerating economy showed signs of a potential recession.

motion

TECH.

slowing down in speed or rate

TECH.

The decelerating car came to a stop at the red light.

retarding

slowing

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Origin of decelerating

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

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ritardando

adj.

music

having a gradually decelerating tempo

Examples of decelerating in a sentence

The decelerating growth worried the investors.
The decelerating train finally halted at the station.
The decelerating economy worried the investors.

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French:ralentissant, ...
German:verlangsamend, abbremsend, ...
Italian:diminuendo, rallentando, ...
Spanish:desacelerando, ...
Portuguese:desacelerado, ...
Chinese:放缓, 减速的, ...
Japanese:減少している, 減速している, ...
Arabic:مُتَبَاطِئ, مُنْخَفِض السُّرْعَة, ...
Hebrew:מֵאַט, מֵאִיט, ...
Russian:снижающийся, замедляющийся, ...
Ukrainian:зменшується, зменшує швидкість, ...
Hindi:धीमा पड़ता हुआ, गति कम करता हुआ, ...
Bengali:মন্থরগামী, গতি কমানো, ...
Catalan:desaccelerat, desaccelerant, ...
Czech:zpomalující, brzdící, ...
Danish:aftagende, aftagende i fart, ...
Dutch:afnemend, vertragend, ...
Greek:επιβραδυνόμενος, μειούμενος, ...
Hungarian:lassuló, lefékező, ...
Khmer:កំពុងថយចុះ, កំពុងបន្ថយល្បឿន, ...
Korean:감소하는, 감속하는, ...
Persian:کندشونده, کاهش سرعت یافته, ...
Polish:spowalniający, zwalniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):desacelerando, ...
Romanian:în scădere, ...
Swedish:avtagande, ...
Thai:ชะลอตัว, ชะลอความเร็ว, ...
Turkish:yavaşlayan, ...
Vietnamese:chậm lại, ...

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 decelerating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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