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acceleration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of acceleration

an increasing in speed or rate of occurrence

Experts predict a steady acceleration in economic growth over the next two years.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of acceleration

celerity, fastness, fleetness, haste, hurry, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speed, speediness, swiftness, velocity

clip, gait, pace, rate, tempo, velocity

hastiness, precipitation, precipitousness, rush

alacrity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, promptitude, promptness

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of acceleration

slowness, sluggishness

languidness, languor, leisureliness, lethargy, torpidity, torpor

deliberateness, deliberation

dilatoriness, lateness, pokiness, procrastination

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