a clause in a contract specifying that certain obligations will become due immediately in the event of a breach of contract, etc
the circumstances in which a seller or creditor can enforce an acceleration clause
acceleration clause in American English
noun
a provision of a mortgage, loan, or the like that advances the date of payment under certain circumstances
Word origin
[1930–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloverleaf, kickback, preset, uncertainty principle, video