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/ak sel"euh ray'tiv, -euhr euh tiv/, adj.tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of.Also, acceleratory /ak sel"euhr euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/.[1745-55; ACCELERATE + -IVE]
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Accelerative — Ac*cel er*a*tive, a. Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. Reid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accelerative — [ak sel′ər āt΄iv, ak sel′ə rāt΄iv; aksel′ər ət iv; əksel′ər ət iv] adj. of, causing, or increasing acceleration … English World dictionary
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accelerative — adjective Date: circa 1666 of, relating to, or tending to cause acceleration ; accelerating … New Collegiate Dictionary
accelerative — adjective Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening … Wiktionary
accelerative — ac·cel·er·a·tive ik sel ə .rāt iv, ak adj ACCELERATORY … Medical dictionary
accelerative — adj. tending to increase speed … English contemporary dictionary
accelerative — ac·cel·er·a·tive … English syllables
accelerative — ac•cel•er•a•tive [[t]ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tɪv, ər ə tɪv[/t]] also ac•cel′er•a•to ry adj. tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
accelerative — adj. tending to increase speed; quickening … Useful english dictionary
