accelerative

[ ak-sel-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

adjective

1. tending to accelerate; increasing the velocity of.

Other Words From

• nonac·celer·ative adjective
• nonac·celer·a·tory adjective
• unac·celer·ative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accelerative¹

First recorded in 1745–55; accelerate + -ive