DECELERATION

deceleration

Noun

  1. The act or process of decelerating.
    The rocket is now in deceleration.
  2. The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
    The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second per second.


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