accel
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9.1
- noun
- /əˈsɛl/
- Jargon
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aceleración
- The engineers discussed the new software update that would improve the accel of their electric vehicles.
Examples
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"Everyone's building the big data freeways with Hadoop and NoSQL databases, and everyone wants access to the freeway," said Accel partner Ping Li, who heads the firm's Big Data Fund.
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The car's accel was impressive, allowing it to go from 0 to 60 in just a few seconds.
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Great exit for Sequoia and a second nice exit for Accel today.
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This is an ad for the Stream Deck Accel, that's in English at least.
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Investors raised $30 million from Tiger Management, Accel Partners, Intel Capital, and General Catalyst Partners in late 2010.
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The company combines machine learning and human-computer interaction and has raised $4.3 million from Accel Partners.
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It received seed money from Y Combinator and, in fall 2008, Sequoia Capital led a $7.2M Series A with Accel Partners.
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The company has raised $4.3 million from Accel Partners, as well as additional funding from X/Seed Capital, Data Collective, and angel investors Dave Goldberg, Venky Harinarayan, and Anand Rajaraman.
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Many gamers prefer a PC with a faster accel to enhance their gaming experience.
Synonyms
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3.7
A faster speed at which something happens or grows
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3.0
A pedal in a car that makes the engine go faster
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3.0
A foot pedal in a car that controls the engine speed
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Accel is an informal short form of acceleration or accelerator, words that come from accelerate meaning 'to make faster'. So when people call a pedal or a feature an accel, they mean it gives a quick increase in speed or power.