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acceleration vs speed

speed vs acceleration

acceleration and speed both are nouns.

acceleration is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acceleration Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of acceleration; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than acceleration:
  • acceleration: the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
  • speed: changing location rapidly
Other hypernyms of acceleration include hurrying, speeding.
acceleration (noun) speed (noun)
the act of accelerating; increasing the speed changing location rapidly
an increase in rate of change a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
(physics) a rate of increase of velocity a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
acceleration (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between acceleration and speed

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