rate of acceleration

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• acceleration of gravity — acceleration of a body falling in a vacuum under the influence of the earth s gravity expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time, its value at sea level in latitude 45 degrees being 980.616 centimeters per second per second… …   Useful english dictionary

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• acceleration — [ak sel΄ər ā′shən, ak sel΄ə rā′shən; əksel΄ər ā′shən, əksel΄ər ā shen] n. 1. an accelerating or being accelerated 2. the rate of change in the velocity of a moving body: abbrev. a …   English World dictionary

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• acceleration — Making demand for payment in full for a debt that has not yet matured. Usually a remedy provided in a loan document for the lender to use in the event of default by the borrower. American Banker Glossary * * * accelerate ac‧cel‧e‧rate… …   Financial and business terms

• acceleration — ac|cel|e|ra|tion [əkˌseləˈreıʃən] n 1.) [singular, U] a process in which something happens more and more quickly acceleration in ▪ an acceleration in the rate of inflation acceleration of ▪ the rapid acceleration of economic progress in South… …   Dictionary of contemporary English