acceleration

ac*cel*er*a*tion

noun

{bc}the act or process of moving faster or happening more quickly {bc}the act or process of {a_link|accelerating}

acceleration of gravity

noun phrase

{bc}the acceleration of a body in free fall under the influence of earthu0027s gravity expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time and assigned the standard value of 980.665 centimeters per second per second

acceleration principle

noun

{bc}a theory in economics: an increase or decrease in income induces a corresponding but magnified change in investment

angular acceleration

noun

{bc}the rate of change per unit time of angular velocity