1 [U,sing.] ~ (in sth) an increase in how fast sth happens:
an acceleration in the rate of economic growth
2 [U] the rate at which a vehicle increases speed:
a car with good acceleration * acceleration from 060 mph in 11.2 seconds
3 [U] (physics) the rate at which the VELOCITY (= speed in a particular direction) of an object changes:
acceleration caused by gravity
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