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deceleration
[ dee-sel-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the fact of losing speed, or the act of reducing the speed of something:
Prolonged deceleration of the fetal heart rate is cause for concern.
- the act or process of slowing the rate of increase of something:
During that quarter, job creation stalled and stocks fell, confirming that there was a deceleration in the economy.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of deceleration1
Example Sentences
The growth was a slight deceleration from the 3% annualized increase in the second quarter, but U.S. economic activity continued to far outpace almost every other developed nation.
A factor in the economic deceleration is the Supreme Court’s decision to declare as unconstitutional legislation that granted a 20-year concession to a huge copper mine.
“Mortgage rates have been stable for nearly two months, but with continued deceleration in inflation we expect rates to decline further,†said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
“We experienced a further deceleration in our key December trading period and we now expect our full year results to be below our previous guidance,†said Jonathan Akeroyd, the company’s chief executive.
Depending on the magnitude and polarity of the applied voltage on the metal electrode, the researchers observed, for the first time, either a deceleration or acceleration of the motion of water molecules near the electrode.
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More About Deceleration
What does deceleration mean?
Deceleration describes a decrease in velocity, that is, momentum.
Deceleration describes the slowing of an increase. Wind, for example, moves with a certain amount of momentum. When the wind’s momentum slows down, that is, the wind doesn’t blow as hard, we can say that the wind is experiencing deceleration.
Example: The deceleration of the ship came abruptly to the passengers.
Where does deceleration come from?
The first records of the term deceleration come from around 1897. It combines the verb decelerate, meaning “to slow the rate of increase†with the suffix –ation, which forms nouns from verbs that end in –ate, such as separation. Deceleration is the action of slowing the rate of an increase.
Deceleration is often used in reference to the velocity of a vehicle or person. Sometimes it can be used to describe slowing the rate of something, such as a statistic or percentage.
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What are some other forms related to deceleration?
- nondeceleration (noun)
What are some synonyms for deceleration?
What are some words that share a root or word element with deceleration?
What are some words that often get used in discussing deceleration?
How is deceleration used in real life?
Deceleration is usually used in an engineering or other scientific setting.
Yeah, this was a three engine landing burn, so triple deceleration of last flight. That's important to minimize gravity losses.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
It is impossible to fully prevent ACL tears, but many studies have shown that with proper training and conditioning, non-contact ACL tears can be significantly reduced. Teach proper jumping/landing techniques, proper deceleration, agility & strengthening each leg individually.
— Tim DiFrancesco (@tdathletesedge)
100m final at average mid 9.7s, perfect race with minimum deceleration 9.68
— IamTrayvonBromell (@TrayvonBromell)
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Which of the following is NOT a synonym for deceleration?
A. slowing
B. dropoff
C. acceleration
D. decline
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