transcription, транскрипция: [ di:seləreɪt ]
( decelerates, decelerating, decelerated)
1.
When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates , the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
...the sensation of the train decelerating.
≠ accelerate
VERB : V
• de‧cel‧era‧tion
The harder the brake pedal is pressed, the greater the car’s deceleration.
≠ acceleration
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2.
When the rate of something such as inflation or economic growth decelerates , it slows down.
Inflation has decelerated remarkably over the past two years.
≠ accelerate
VERB : V
• de‧cel‧era‧tion
...a significant deceleration in the annual rate of growth.
≠ acceleration
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