deceleration
(noun)
noun
1. a decrease in rate of change
- the deceleration of the arms race
Similar word(s): retardation, slowing
Definition categories: attribute, alteration, change, modification
2. (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
Definition categories: time, rate
3. the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
- he initiated deceleration by braking
Definition categories: act, hurrying, speed, speeding
Sentences with deceleration as a noun:
- The rocket is now in deceleration.
- The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second per second.