decelerate

«decelerate» in Mova's school dictionary: To slow down; to go less fast — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (decelerate, decelerates, decelerated, decelerating); noun (deceleration)

meaning for a pupil

To slow down; to go less fast. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on forces and motion, friction and air resistance make objects decelerate. In maths, deceleration means speed is getting smaller over time. In everyday life, cars decelerate when the driver brakes.

examples

• The car decelerated as it reached the corner. tree →
• Friction makes the sledge decelerate. tree →
• The rocket decelerated before landing. tree →
• A parachute helps a skydiver decelerate. tree →
• The train decelerated into the station. tree →
• The ball decelerated as it rolled up the hill. tree →

note

Opposite: accelerate. In maths, if speed goes from 20 m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds, it decelerates by 2 m/s every second. «De-» means down or away.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «decelerate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.