单词	deceleration
释义	decelerate verb de·​cel·​er·​ate (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt  decelerated; decelerating transitive verb 1 : to reduce the speed of : slow down decelerate a car 2 : to decrease the rate of progress of decelerate growth decelerate soil erosion intransitive verb : to move at decreasing speed deceleration (ˌ)dē-ˌse-lə-ˈrā-shən  noun decelerator (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-rā-tər  noun Synonyms brake retard slacken slow See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone Recent Examples on the Web Though all three will decelerate and thus be a headwind to the cycle, remodeling and new builds have a strong fundamental backdrop and may turn out more robust than expected. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 Another benefit of the drop catch plank, Samuel says, is that the movement helps to strengthen our ability to decelerate, an oftentimes forgotten element in many workouts which can help to reduce injury. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 7 May 2022 Accelerate for 5 seconds, run at your fastest sustainable speed for 10 seconds, and then decelerate for the final 5 seconds. Mario Fraioli, Outside Online, 9 July 2021 Shares of other tech companies also declined on the news Monday. Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Snap Inc. and other tech companies have taken their own steps in recent weeks to rein in budgets and decelerate hiring. Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Many housing analysts predicted home price gains would decelerate with rising mortgage rates. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 In that case, inflation would rise and global growth would decelerate to 2.6 percent this year and 2.0 next year – a pace that has been breached just five times since 1970. Nick Sargen, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The run-up in rental prices has occurred alongside an even more pronounced increase in home-sale prices, which are now also beginning to slightly decelerate. Will Parker, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 If the birds’ skulls absorbed shock, the brain would decelerate slower than the beak. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology de- + accelerate First Known Use 1899, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition decelerate verb de·​cel·​er·​ate dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt  decelerated; decelerating : to slow down The car decelerated at the yellow light. Medical Definition decelerate verb de·​cel·​er·​ate (ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt  decelerated; decelerating transitive verb : to reduce the speed of : slow down intransitive verb : to move at decreasing speed deceleration noun as in braking a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something demand for our product is dropping, so I have ordered a deceleration of production Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance braking slowdown decline retardation slump drop downshift letup weakening ebb retreat plunge collapse halt stoppage crash remission arrest flagging wane fall check Antonyms & Near Antonyms acceleration quickening hastening
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