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accelerator
[ ak-sel-uh-rey-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that accelerates.
- Automotive. a device, usually operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of an engine.
- British. any two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, as a motorcycle or motor scooter.
- Photography. a chemical, usually an alkali, added to a developer to increase the rate of development.
- Also called accelerant. Chemistry. any substance that increases the speed of a chemical change, as one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber or that hastens the setting of concrete, mortar, plaster, or the like.
- Anatomy, Physiology. any muscle, nerve, or activating substance that quickens a movement.
- Also called at·om smash·er [at, -, uh, m smash-er],. Physics. an electrostatic or electromagnetic device, as a cyclotron, that produces high-energy particles and focuses them on a target.
- Economics. acceleration coefficient.
- Business. an enterprise that provides investment funding and short, fixed-duration mentoring and education programs to a select group of startups that apply for this, including access to networking, strategy coaching, collaborative workspace, etc. Compare incubator ( def 5 ).
accelerator
/ ækˈsɛləˌreɪtə /
noun
- a device for increasing speed, esp a pedal for controlling the fuel intake in a motor vehicle; throttle
- Also called (not in technical usage)atom smasher physics a machine for increasing the kinetic energy of subatomic particles or atomic nuclei and focusing them on a target
- chem a substance that increases the speed of a chemical reaction, esp one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber, the rate of development in photography, the rate of setting of synthetic resins, or the rate of setting of concrete; catalyst
- economics (in an economy) the relationship between the rate of change in output or sales and the consequent change in the level of investment
- anatomy a muscle or nerve that increases the rate of a function
Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerator1
Example Sentences
The publisher uses existing affiliate conversion data from its commerce content to establish sales benchmarks, then looks to use the accelerator to drive incremental gains.
In March, the fundraising environment for direct-to-consumer startups was “downright frozen,” as Michael Duda, managing partner at hybrid accelerator agency and venture capital fund Bullish, put it.
One local games studio said it gave up hosting seasonal in-game events, which can be a big revenue accelerator, because Apple didn’t respond to their update review request for more than a month.
Facebook reveals early results from its subscription-focused local news accelerator
Still, the new result edges closer to the Planck regime than experiments at the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, Bojowald says.
After episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
After eight episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
If Obama presses on this good-news accelerator with too heavy a foot, the engine will backfire in a big way.
Almost unconsciously he lifted his foot from the accelerator and pressed down the brake.
Morey cut into a Northbound traffic level, moved into the high-speed lane, and eased in on the accelerator.
A loud shout from behind only brought Richard's foot down upon the accelerator.
Then they dashed around the corner, and Richard, turning on the lights, jammed down his accelerator.
The barrier gate began to swing inwards and Kerk jammed down on the accelerator.
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