getaway vs acceleration
acceleration vs getawaygetaway and acceleration both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| getaway | Yes | No | No | No |
| acceleration | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
acceleration is a hypernym of
getaway; that is, acceleration is a
word with a broader meaning than getaway:
- getaway: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- acceleration: an increase in rate of change
| getaway (noun) | acceleration (noun) |
|---|---|
| a rapid escape (as by criminals) | the act of accelerating; increasing the speed |
| the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration | an increase in rate of change |
| (physics) a rate of increase of velocity |
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