accelerative
[ ak-sel-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]
adjective
tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of.
Origin of accelerative
1First 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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