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Antonyms for acceleration

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ak-sel-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ækˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of acceleration

Origin :
  • 1530s, from Latin accelerationem (nominative acceleratio) "a hastening," noun of action from past participle stem of accelerare (see accelerate).
  • noun increasing speed, timing
Example sentences :
  • Wilbur awakened with a start, sitting on the edge of the acceleration diaphragm.
  • Extract from : « Mezzerow Loves Company » by Floyd L. Wallace
  • "Get on the acceleration couch," said Marcus as he did so himself.
  • Extract from : « Mezzerow Loves Company » by Floyd L. Wallace
  • The Ardan missiles were powered for an acceleration of one hundred gravities.
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • You do not really employ that barbarous method of acceleration?
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Revel » by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • "All the other Gerns are by now in their acceleration couches," he said.
  • Extract from : « Space Prison » by Tom Godwin
  • We'll fall toward it and give the ship all the acceleration she'll take.
  • Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
  • The acceleration was marvellous, and wholly in the lines of unity.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • The Lhari ships hit 12 gravities in the first surge of acceleration.
  • Extract from : « The Colors of Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • When he woke, acceleration had its crushing hand on his chest.
  • Extract from : « The Colors of Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • Even so, when they went into Acceleration Two, he felt stinging fear.
  • Extract from : « The Colors of Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Synonyms for acceleration

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