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What does acceleration mean?

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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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Assuming an activation energy of 0.9, this would correspond to an acceleration factor equal to 7.906.
One of the terms used in estimating the clearance time of the heavy vehicle is its average acceleration in starting gear.
No compromises on acceleration, towing capacity, cargo space, fuel economy, or emissions.
We spent some time testing out the motor, checking idle speed, acceleration, different speeds and trim and then stopped for lunch.
But after just a minute of acceleration, it would be able to top out any vehicle ever built.
We've learnt at The Sunday Times never to take manufacturers' claims for top speed and acceleration at face value.

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