Nearby Words
Accelerometers www.pcb.com/TM_Accelerometers Vibration Sensors for Testing needs In Stock, Delivery Now
Story Behind our Behavior www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk Accelerating life with ease and enter the real life. Order Now!
Dictionary.com Free Toolbar Dictionary.com Define Accelerated Instantly. Faster Page Loads With Fewer Ads.
Ads
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in: to accelerate economic growth.
2.
to hasten the occurrence of: to accelerate the fall of a government.
3.
Mechanics. to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion); cause to undergo acceleration.
4.
to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.
verb (used without object)
5.
to move or go faster; increase in speed.
6.
to progress or develop faster.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Accelerated
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Origin:
1515–25; < Latin accelerātus speeded up (past participle of accelerāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + celer swift + -ātus -ate1
1515–25; < Latin accelerātus speeded up (past participle of accelerāre), equivalent to ac- ac- + celer swift + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ac·cel·er·a·ble, adjective
ac·cel·er·at·ed·ly, adverb
o·ver·ac·cel·er·ate, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
re·ac·cel·er·ate, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
self-ac·cel·erat·ing, adjective
EXPANDun·ac·cel·er·at·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To accelerated
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
accelerate
1520s, from L. acceleratus, pp. of accelerare "to hasten, to quicken," from ad- "to" + celerare "hasten," from celer "swift" (see celerity).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.