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What does deceleration mean?

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

Noun
  1. (uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.
  2. (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
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In tow haul mode it will even perform multiple downshifts for controlled deceleration, all of which tested well on the loaded trucks we tried.
In April and May the first signs of lending growth deceleration were already present.
He feels that the post-1973 slowdown in productivity growth is evidence of a deceleration in technical progress.
The soft-tissue tightness may be from muscle inflexibility due to significant and repetitive eccentric muscle forces during arm deceleration.
They all said it was a smooth landing but they could sense a lack of deceleration.
Signs of economic deceleration will emerge as the world economy moves into 2005 with less strength.

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