percepatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed cepat +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərt͡ʃəˈpat̚an]
• Hyphenation: pêr‧cê‧pat‧an

Noun

percepatan (first-person possessive percepatanku, second-person possessive percepatanmu, third-person possessive percepatannya)

1. acceleration:
   1. The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
   2. (classical mechanics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

      Synonym: akselerasi

      Synonym: pecutan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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