German word

Beschleunigung

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈʃlɔʏ̯nɪgʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounacceleration

Example

Ich spürte die Beschleunigung des Autos.

I felt the car's acceleration.

Illustration for Beschleunigung (acceleration)

More examples

Die Beschleunigung des Wachstums führte zu Engpässen.

The acceleration of growth led to shortages.

Core concept

A speedometer needle climbs while a car, a machine, or a process moves faster.

Common phrases

  • Beschleunigung des Wachstums

    acceleration of growth

  • wirtschaftliche Beschleunigung

    economic acceleration

Similar words

Geschwindigkeit: The speed at which something is moving at a particular moment.
Tempo: The rate at which movement or work progresses.
Verzögerung: A reduction in speed or a slowing of progress.

Definition in German

Beschleunigung bezeichnet das Steigern der Geschwindigkeit oder des Tempos von Bewegungen, Prozessen oder Vorgängen.

Word origin

Beschleunigung is formed from the verb beschleunigen with the suffix -ung, while beschleunigen contains be- and the older adjective schleunig, meaning quick.

Usage tips

  • Beschleunigung is a feminine noun, so its definite article is die and its plural is Beschleunigungen.

Other meanings

  • boostnoun

Opposites

  • Verlangsamungdecelerationnoun
  • Stillstandstandstillnoun

Related words

  • beschleunigenaccelerateverb
  • Beschleunigungsrateacceleration ratenoun

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