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Est. 1828
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'deceleration'
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Words to Describe deceleration

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Things deceleration often describes ("deceleration ________")

  • time
  • accident
  • movements
  • force
  • acceleration
  • mechanism
  • hypothesis
  • locking
  • trauma
  • type
  • phase
  • events
  • motion
  • injury
  • phenomena
  • movement

How deceleration often is described ("________ deceleration")

  • dramatic
  • longitudinal
  • progressive
  • secondary
  • isentropic
  • sudden
  • adiabatic
  • greater
  • maximal
  • anticipatory
  • substantial
  • forward
  • average
  • instantaneous
  • apparent
  • rate
  • secular
  • pronounced
  • gradual
  • vertical
  • systolic
  • aerodynamic
  • steady
  • strong
  • late
  • rotational
  • slow
  • angular
  • mild
  • acceleration
  • variable
  • moderate
  • observed
  • rapid
  • maximum
  • gravitational
  • relative
  • cardiac
  • corresponding
  • uniform
  • conditioned
  • initial
  • constant
  • further
  • excessive
  • mean
  • abrupt
  • peak
  • fetal
  • smooth
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • overall
  • quick
  • violent
  • controlled
  • horizontal
  • slight
  • marked
  • monetary
  • continuous
  • tidal
  • early
  • significant
  • severe
  • subsequent
  • cosmic
  • sharp
  • brief
  • prolonged
  • industrial

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  • slowdown
  • downswing
  • outturn
  • depreciation
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  • quickening
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