acceleration
noun
the act of accelerating; increase of speed or velocity.
accelerations
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pluralof acceleration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Across the past six seasons, STATSports - a sports technology company Kane has invested in - found his distance covered, high-speed running and accelerations were up 8%, 22% and 42% respectively.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
For aging relatives who are still driving, family members can receive reports of sudden stops or fast accelerations as well as a notification of a crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
On a Thursday morning in June for example, the car had been driven 7.33 miles in 18 minutes; there had been two rapid accelerations and two incidents of hard braking.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
In Physics of Fluids, from AIP Publishing, researchers from the University of Utah report snowflake accelerations in atmospheric turbulence.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2023
Under extremely strong gravitational accelerations, even light is affected.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
