Accelerate

Definition of Accelerate

Ac`cel´er`ate

v. t.

1.

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; - opposed to retard.

[imp. & p. p. Accelerated ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Accelerating.]

2.

To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.

3.

To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to accelerate our departure.

Accelerated motion
(Mech.) motion with a continually increasing velocity.

Accelerating force
the force which causes accelerated motion.

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