Meaning of DECELERATION
| Pronunciation: | | dus`elur'eyshun
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[n] a decrease in speed; "the deceleration of the arms race" |
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DECELERATION is a 12 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | retardation, slowing |
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| | Antonyms: | | acceleration | | |
| | See Also: | | fastness, speed, swiftness | |
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| | Related Terms: | | arrest, arrestation, catabasis, check, collapse, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, crash, curb, curtailment, declension, decline, decline and fall, decrescendo, delay, detention, diminuendo, dive, downtrend, downturn, drag, drop, dwindling, ease-off, ease-up, ebb, fall, flagging, hindrance, holdup, inhibition, injunction, interdict, lag, lapse, legal restraint, letdown, letup, minus acceleration, monopoly, obstruction, plunge, prohibition, protection, protectionism, protective tariff, rationing, rein, remission, restraint, restraint of trade, retardation, retardment, retreat, retrenchment, self-control, setback, slackening, slack-up, slowdown, slowing, slowing down, slowup, slump, subsidence, tariff wall, thought control, wane |
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