acceleration 
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ac·cel·era·tion (ak sel′ər ā′s̸hən, -ə rā′-; ək-)
noun
- an accelerating or being accelerated
- the rate of change in the velocity of a moving body: abbrev. a
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acceleration
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Preposition: of
- particle: In Section 1 we derive the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving in a circle.
Converse of object
- disable: Disable Hardware Sound Acceleration To disable hardware sound acceleration: Click Start, and then click Run.
Adjective modifier
- gravitational: Hydrostatic equation: An equation expressing the vertical pressure forces in balance with the gravitational acceleration.
Modifies a noun
- vector: The diagram below shows how to construct an acceleration vector drawing for a four bar linkage.
Noun used with modifier
- 0-60mph: Citroen says that this gives it a 0-60mph acceleration time of just over six seconds and a top speed in excess of 155mph.
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