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English noun: deceleration | |||
| 1. | deceleration (attribute) a decrease in rate of change | ||
| Samples | The deceleration of the arms race. | ||
| Synonyms | retardation, slowing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Antonyms | acceleration | ||
| 2. | deceleration (time) (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rate | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| Antonyms | acceleration | ||
| 3. | deceleration (act) the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed | ||
| Samples | He initiated deceleration by braking. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurrying, speed, speeding | ||
| Antonyms | speedup, acceleration, quickening | ||
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