Deceleration and Quickening

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Deceleration noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.

Usage example: demand for our product is dropping, so I have ordered a deceleration of production

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Quickening is an antonym for deceleration.

Quickening noun - The act of accelerating; increasing the speed.

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Deceleration is an antonym for quickening.

Nearby Words: quicken, quickened

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Quickening and Deceleration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deceleration/quickening

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