Deceleration

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The decrease of velocity: opposed to acceleration.
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  • noun. a decrease in velocity. Opposite of acceleration
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  • noun. The act or process of decelerating.
  • noun. The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
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  • noun. the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
  • noun. a decrease in rate of change
  • noun. (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
    • Word Usage
    "But when gas hits a muzzle brake, the deceleration is violent; it's like slamming the scope into a wall."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    alteration  change  hurrying  modification  rate  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    U-turn  acceleration  attrition  high-g  interconnect  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    arrest  arrestation  catabasis  check  collapse  
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