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accelerative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ækˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ (US)
• /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *kel-der. Latin celer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin celerō Latin accelerō Latin accelerātuslbor. ▲ Latin accelerō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accelerātiōder. English accelerationbf. English accelerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English accelerative From accelerate + -ive.

Meanings

1. Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
   • The accelerative powers of a diesel unit like this are such that allowances for delays must be less than those with steam power: [...] 1960 April, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 210–211:

Forms

Deriveds

acceleratively

Translations (1)

pl akceleracyjny (Translations)