deceleration
IPA: dɪsɛɫɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.
- (countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity), an acceleration having a negative numerical value.
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Examples of "deceleration" in Sentences
- The crash was caused by sudden deceleration.
- Suitable shaping of the taper governs the rate of deceleration.
- The latter corresponds to a reference rate of wheel deceleration.
- The overall result is a deceleration in the rotation of the blades.
- It takes a finite time for the deceleration to complete in the ladder frame.
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