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deceleration
noun(de-cel-er-a-tion)
a decrease in rate of change
Synonyms: retardation, slowing,
Antonyms: acceleration,
Examples:
The deceleration of the arms race.
deceleration
noun(de-cel-er-a-tion)
(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
Antonyms: acceleration,
deceleration
noun(de-cel-er-a-tion)
the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
Antonyms: acceleration,
Examples:
He initiated deceleration by braking.

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