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accelerating Meaning & Definition

What Does Accelerating Mean?

Accelerating is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of accelerate. As a noun, it means An act of acceleration.

Accelerating at a Glance

Part of speechverb, noun
Synonymsfast, hasten and quicken
Antonymsdecelerate, retard and unaccelerate
Pluralacceleratings

Accelerating Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of accelerate

Accelerating as a Noun

  1. An act of acceleration.

    the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle

Verb

  1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
  2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

    to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.

  3. To cause a change of velocity.
  4. To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.

    to accelerate our departure

  5. To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
  6. To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
  7. Grow; increase.

Synonyms of Accelerating

Accelerating synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Accelerating

Accelerating in a Sentence

the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle

to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.

to accelerate our departure

Word Forms & Grammar

accelerating

accelerating (plural acceleratings)

Words That Rhyme With Accelerating

Quick Answers About Accelerating

Is accelerating a verb or a noun?

Accelerating is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for accelerating?

Close synonyms of accelerating are fast, hasten and quicken. See the full list of accelerating synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of accelerating?

Antonyms of accelerating include decelerate, retard and unaccelerate.

What is the plural of accelerating?

The plural of accelerating is acceleratings.

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