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ac•cel•er•a•tion

Pronunciation: (ak-sel"u-rā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of accelerating; increase of speed or velocity.
2. a change in velocity.
3. Mech.the time rate of change of velocity with respect to magnitude or direction; the derivative of velocity with respect to time.

accelerated reader

acceleration clause

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acceleration (Encyclopedia)

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