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accelerative

ac·cel·er·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sel-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
    • /ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sel-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
    • /ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/

Definitions of accelerative word

  • adjective accelerative of, causing, or increasing acceleration 3
  • adjective accelerative tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of. 1
  • noun accelerative Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. 1
See all 3 definitions of accelerative

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Origin of accelerative

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; accelerate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Accelerative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Accelerative

accelerative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for accelerative

adjective accelerative

  • forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
  • increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
  • acceleratory — Accelerative.
All 3 Synonyms of accelerative

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