acceleration

1. (uncountable)The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.

   A falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity.

   Beschleunigung, Akzeleration

   ускоре́ниеuskorénije, разго́нrazgón

   приско́ренняpryskórennja

   the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

2. (countable)The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).

   The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second.

   Beschleunigung, Akzeleration

   ускоре́ниеuskorénije

3. (countable, uncountable)The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

   Beschleunigung, Akzeleration

   ускоре́ниеuskorénije

   прискоренняpryskorennja

4. (countable, uncountable)The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

1. If not, how do you explain the acceleration?

   deWenn nicht, wie erklärst du die Beschleunigung? — human600

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2. My only critique for my car was its acceleration.

   deMein einziges Kriterium für mein Auto war die Beschleunigung. — jayrod84

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3. The derivatives of space with respect to time are velocity, acceleration, and jerk.

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4. The derivatives of distance with respect to time are velocity, acceleration, and jerk.

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5. Hubble's top accomplishments include measuring the expansion and acceleration rate of the universe.

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