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deceleration vs speed

speed vs deceleration

deceleration and speed both are nouns.

deceleration is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceleration Yes No No No
speed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, speed is a hypernym of deceleration; that is, speed is a word with a broader meaning than deceleration:
  • deceleration: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
  • speed: changing location rapidly
Other hypernyms of deceleration include hurrying, speeding.
deceleration (noun) speed (noun)
the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed changing location rapidly
a decrease 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 decrease in 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
deceleration (verb) speed (verb)
move faster
cause to move faster
move very fast
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
move hurridly
Difference between deceleration and speed

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