akselerasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch acceleratie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akseləˈrasi/
• Hyphenation: ak‧sé‧lê‧ra‧si
• Rhymes: -si, -i

Noun

aksélêrasi (first-person possessive akselerasiku, second-person possessive akselerasimu, third-person possessive akselerasinya)

1. acceleration,
   1. the act of accelerating.

      Synonym: percepatan

   2. the amount by which a speed or velocity increases.
   3. (education) the advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

      Synonym: aksel

   4. (classical mechanics) the change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

      Synonym: percepatan

      Synonym: pecutan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “akselerasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.