acceleration
noun
ac·cel·er·a·tion
ik-ˌse-lə-ˈrā-shən 
(ˌ)ak-
1
a
: the act or process of moving faster or happening more quickly : the act or process of accelerating
rapid acceleration
the acceleration of economic growth
b
: ability to accelerate
a car with good acceleration
2
physics
: the rate of change of velocity with respect to time
broadly
: change of velocity
Examples of acceleration in a Sentence
The car delivers quick acceleration.
There has been some acceleration in economic growth.
There has been an acceleration in economic growth.
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The rise of electric vehicles, the boom in renewable energy and the acceleration of cloud computing all offered extraordinary windows of opportunity for early investors.
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Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The recent acceleration in AI capabilities have mega implications for fusion.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The growth is an acceleration from the 25 percent annual growth Target’s same-day alternative experienced in the prior quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
According Wang, the independent analyst, China’s semiconductor and AI space has seen an acceleration of startups, market opportunities, and AI talent alongside the restrictions, which has clearly resulted in domestic innovations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The recent acceleration in AI capabilities have mega implications for fusion.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The growth is an acceleration from the 25 percent annual growth Target’s same-day alternative experienced in the prior quarter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
According Wang, the independent analyst, China’s semiconductor and AI space has seen an acceleration of startups, market opportunities, and AI talent alongside the restrictions, which has clearly resulted in domestic innovations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for acceleration
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceleration. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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acceleration
noun
ac·cel·er·a·tion
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈrā-shən
ak-
1
: the act or process of accelerating : the state of being accelerated
2
: the rate of change of velocity with respect to time
also
: change in velocity
Medical Definition
acceleration
noun
ac·cel·er·a·tion
ik-ˌsel-ə-ˈrā-shən, (ˌ)ak-
1
: the act or process of accelerating : the state of being accelerated
2
: change of velocity
also
: the rate of this change
3
: advancement in mental growth or achievement beyond the average for one's age
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