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acceleratory

acceleratory

8.1
Making something move or happen faster
  • adjective
  • /əkˈsɛləˌtɔri/
: acelerador
  • The acceleratory effects of the new engine allowed the car to reach top speed in just a few seconds.

Examples

  • The acceleratory reflexes, attributed to the semicircular canals, assist in tilt detection and sway displacement.

    Academic text (1999)

  • (n4) There are positional, acceleratory, and righting vestibulospinal reflexes.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The coaches emphasized the importance of acceleratory movements during sprint training to improve athletes' performance.

  • In physics class, we learned how acceleratory forces can influence the motion of an object.

Synonyms

accelerative
vsacceleratory
1 8.1

Making something move or happen faster

is more direct meaning causes or tends to increase movement speed

Surface Forms

acceleratory positive

Morphology

acceleratory = accelerate (transparent) = accelerate + ory

Derived directly from the verb 'accelerate' with the adjectival suffix '-ory', so the meaning 'causing or tending to increase speed' is predictable.

Etymology

Acceleratory comes from accelerate, which means 'make faster', and you can see the same idea in accelerator, something that speeds things up. So, an acceleratory effect is one that causes or helps an increase in speed or rate.