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decelerating

UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

deceleratinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
The decelerating car came to a stop at the traffic light.
Замедляющийся автомобиль остановился на светофоре.
Synonyms
reducing speed
retarding
diminishing
decreasing
slowing
Antonyms
accelerating
deceleratingnoun
UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/
US
/diˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/
Gerund use referring to the process of reducing speed; uncountable.
Synonyms
reduction in speed
retarding
slowing-up
loss of speed
speed reduction
retardation
braking
slowing down
slowing
deceleration
decelerateverb

decelerating

Gerund

decelerated
Past Simple
decelerated
Past Participle
decelerating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪt/
US
/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪt/
The driver had to decelerate to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
Водителю пришлось замедлять, чтобы не сбить пешехода.
The train began to decelerate as it approached the station.
Поезд начал тормозить, приближаясь к станции.
Synonyms
reduce speed
slow down
brake
decrease speed
retard
Antonyms
accelerate

Definitions

deceleratinggerund / present participle
Slowing in speed or rate of progress; undergoing deceleration.
The decelerating car approached the stop sign cautiously.
deceleratingnoun
The act or process of reducing speed or rate of progress.
Decelerating is essential when entering a sharp curve.
decelerateverb
To reduce the speed of something.
The driver had to decelerate the car as it approached the sharp turn.
To slow down in progress or development.
The company decided to decelerate its expansion plans due to economic uncertainty.
To reduce speed; to slow down in motion, especially of a vehicle, object, or process (intransitive).
The train decelerated as it approached the station.
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