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accelerating



ac·cel·er·at·ing [ ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ]



accelerating   
adjective

Definition of accelerating

: increasing in speed or rate of occurrence
//an accelerating process of change … the already appalling damage humans have done to the primates by our accelerating destruction of their world.— Paul Schullery


Other Words from accelerating
acceleratingly adverb



First Known Use of accelerating

1661, in the meaning defined above



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present participle of accelerate

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1 to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
  • toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season

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2 to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
  • we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed

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