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accelerating

UK
/əkˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
US
/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/
accelerating down

Translations

acceleratinggerund / present participle
UK
/əkˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
US
/əkˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective modifying nouns (e.g., "accelerating pace").
The accelerating pace of technological advancements is reshaping industries worldwide.
Le rythme accéléré des avancées technologiques remodèle les industries du monde entier.
Synonyms
speeding
hastening
quickening
expediting
advancing
acceleratingnoun
UK
/əkˈsɛl.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/əkˈsɛl.əˌreɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of increasing speed.
The sudden accelerating of the car threw the passengers back in their seats.
La soudaine accélération de la voiture a projeté les passagers contre leur siège.
accelerateverb

accelerating

Gerund

accelerated
Past Simple
accelerated
Past Participle
accelerating
Gerund
UK
/əkˈsɛləreɪt/
US
/əkˈsɛləˌreɪt/
accélérerSens intransitif : prendre de la vitesse ou augmenter son rythme.
The spacecraft began to accelerate as it left Earth's atmosphere.
Le vaisseau spatial a commencé à accélérer en quittant l’atmosphère terrestre.
accélérerSens transitif : augmenter la vitesse de quelque chose.
The driver accelerated the car to overtake the truck.
Le conducteur a accéléré la voiture pour dépasser le camion.
accélérerSens transitif : faire se produire quelque chose plus tôt ou plus vite.
The new policy is expected to accelerate economic growth.
La nouvelle politique devrait accélérer la croissance économique.
Synonyms
expedite
boost
promote
facilitate
advance
hasten
speed up
quicken
Antonyms
decelerate

Definitions

acceleratinggerund / present participle
Increasing in speed or rate of progress.
The accelerating pace of technological advancements is reshaping industries worldwide.
acceleratingnoun
The act or process of accelerating; an increase in speed or rate.
The sudden accelerating of the car threw the passengers back in their seats.
accelerateverb
To increase the speed of something.
The driver accelerated the car to overtake the truck.
To cause something to happen sooner or more quickly.
The new policy is expected to accelerate economic growth.
To gain speed or increase in rate.
The spacecraft began to accelerate as it left Earth's atmosphere.
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