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What does acceleration mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word acceleration? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
  2. (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
  3. (physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
  4. The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
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They have pace, speed, acceleration, penetration, and that priceless asset, mobility.
But after just a minute of acceleration, it would be able to top out any vehicle ever built.
There was just more power, more acceleration, more speed and more of that amazing noise.
No compromises on acceleration, towing capacity, cargo space, fuel economy, or emissions.
In city driving, nearly 50 percent of the energy needed to power your car goes to acceleration.
The Ford exhaust system will improve your vehicle's acceleration and passing power, and at the same, help improve its fuel mileage.

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