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deceleration

/dɪˌsɛlɚˈeɪʃən/ · 12 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a decrease in rate of change

    the deceleration of the arms race

  2. noun

    (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity

  3. noun

    the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed

    he initiated deceleration by braking

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