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deceleration
[dee-sel-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
the fact of losing speed, or the act of reducing the speed of something.
Prolonged deceleration of the fetal heart rate is cause for concern.
the act or process of slowing the rate of increase of something.
During that quarter, job creation stalled and stocks fell, confirming that there was a deceleration in the economy.
Other Word Forms
- nondeceleration noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of deceleration1
Example Sentences
It’s the kind of deceleration that an Angeleno like Glenn needs, and it also buys time for Rickey to figure out how to keep his lie going as long as he possibly can.
The growth was a slight deceleration from the 3% annualized increase in the second quarter, but U.S. economic activity continued to far outpace almost every other developed nation.
A factor in the economic deceleration is the Supreme Court’s decision to declare as unconstitutional legislation that granted a 20-year concession to a huge copper mine.
“Mortgage rates have been stable for nearly two months, but with continued deceleration in inflation we expect rates to decline further,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
“We experienced a further deceleration in our key December trading period and we now expect our full year results to be below our previous guidance,” said Jonathan Akeroyd, the company’s chief executive.
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When To Use
Deceleration describes a decrease in velocity, that is, momentum.Deceleration describes the slowing of an increase. Wind, for example, moves with a certain amount of momentum. When the wind’s momentum slows down, that is, the wind doesn’t blow as hard, we can say that the wind is experiencing deceleration.Example: The deceleration of the ship came abruptly to the passengers.
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