acceleration

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Synonyms: accelleration, accelerating, accelerator, accelerative, deceleration, accelerations, reacceleration

Antonyms: accelleration, accelerating, accelerator, accelerative, deceleration, accelerations, reacceleration

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to [[retardation]] or [[deceleration]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} The amount by which a [[speed]] or [[velocity]] increases (and so a [[scalar quantity]] or a [[vector quantity]]).
3. {{lb|en|physics}} The change of [[velocity]] with respect to [[time]] (can include [[deceleration]] or changing [[direction]]).
4. The [[advancement]] of [[student]]s at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school [[curriculum]].

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