ACCELERATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

an increase in rate of change

Example: modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change

Categories: Change, Alteration, Modification

Part of speech: Noun

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

Categories: Speed, Speeding, Hurrying

Part of speech: Noun

(physics) a rate of increase of velocity

Categories: Rate

The word "acceleration" comes from Latin accelerātiō, which comes from French accélération.

accelerate – A related word in the same word family.

ion – A related word in the same word family.

Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.