accelerative

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

/ ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /

adjective

tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of.

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Nearby words

acceleration coefficient, acceleration of free fall, acceleration of gravity, acceleration principle, accelerationist, accelerative, accelerator, accelerator board, accelerator factor, accelerator fiber, accelerator globulin

Also ac·cel·er·a·to·ry

[ak-sel-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ækˈsɛl ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of accelerative

First recorded in 1745–55; accelerate + -ive

Related forms

non·ac·cel·er·a·tive, adjectivenon·ac·cel·er·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·ac·cel·er·a·tive, adjective

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