Deceleration Definition & Meaning
deceleration
- noun
- a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
- (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
- the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
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- What does deceleration mean?
- a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race" (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
- What part of speech is deceleration?
- Deceleration is a noun.
- How many definitions does deceleration have?
- Deceleration has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).