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acceleration | |
1. n. Accélération. | |
anglais > anglais | |
acceleration | |
1. n. 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 | |
2. n. 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. | |
3. n. (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction). | |
4. n. The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum. | |