different between velocity vs decelerate

velocity

English

Etymology

veloce +? -ity, from Middle French vélocité, from Latin v?l?cit?s (speed), from v?l?x (fast).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /v??l?s?ti/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /v??l?s?ti/

Noun

velocity (countable and uncountable, plural velocities)

  1. (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
  2. Rapidity of motion.
  3. The rate of occurrence.
  4. (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

Synonyms

  • speed

Hyponyms

Translations

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decelerate

English

Etymology

From de- +? (ac)celerate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /di??s?l??e?t/

Verb

decelerate (third-person singular simple present decelerates, present participle decelerating, simple past and past participle decelerated)

  1. to reduce the velocity of something
  2. to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
  3. (intransitive) to go slower
    Synonym: slow down

Synonyms

  • to retard

Related terms

  • deceleration

Translations


Italian

Verb

decelerate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of decelerare
  2. second-person plural imperative of decelerare
  3. feminine plural of decelerato

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