accelerative

[ ak-sel-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

adjective
  1. tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of.

Origin of accelerative

1
First recorded in 1745–55; accelerate + -ive
  • Also ac·cel·er·a·to·ry [ak-sel-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ækˈsɛl ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Other words from accelerative

  • non·ac·cel·er·a·tive, adjective
  • non·ac·cel·er·a·to·ry, adjective
  • un·ac·cel·er·a·tive, adjective

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