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View synonyms for deceleration

deceleration

[ dee-sel-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the fact of losing speed, or the act of reducing the speed of something:

    Prolonged deceleration of the fetal heart rate is cause for concern.

  2. the act or process of slowing the rate of increase of something:

    During that quarter, job creation stalled and stocks fell, confirming that there was a deceleration in the economy.

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  • non·de·cel·er·a·tion noun

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