deceleration

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Synonyms: declaration, acceleration, degeneration, decoloration, decerebration, decelerating, decelerator, decelerations, decentration, recelebration

Antonyms: declaration, acceleration, degeneration, decoloration, decerebration, decelerating, decelerator, decelerations, decentration, recelebration

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act or process of [[decelerate|decelerating]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} The amount by which a [[speed]] or [[velocity]] decreases (and so a [[scalar quantity]] or a [[vector quantity]]), an [[acceleration]] having a [[negative]] numerical [[value]].

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