deceleration
Example Sentences
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"Deceleration in U.S. retail sales resulted in lower volume than we anticipated, and we faced ongoing demand weakness in Asia," UPS CEO Carol Tomé said.
From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023
Deceleration works to make the age of the universe estimated by the simple relation T0 = 1/H seem older than it really is, whereas acceleration works to make it seem younger.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
"Deceleration mode, my dear. It won't be much longer."
From The Verge • Aug. 29, 2015
Deceleration is an acceleration with a direction opposite to that of the velocity.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Deceleration and vector adjustments took another three decades.
From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing deceleration
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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