Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch acceleratie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /akseləˈrasi/
  • Hyphenation: ak‧sé‧lê‧ra‧si
  • Rhymes: -si, -i

Noun

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aksélêrasi (first-person possessive akselerasiku, second-person possessive akselerasimu, third-person possessive akselerasinya)

  1. acceleration,
    1. the act of accelerating.
      Synonym: percepatan
    2. the amount by which a speed or velocity increases.
    3. (education) the advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
      Synonym: aksel
    4. (classical mechanics) the change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
      Synonym: percepatan
      Synonym: pecutan (Standard Malay)

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