Die Beschleunigung
Example: Die Beschleunigung des Autos überraschte alle auf der Straße.
Definition
"Die Beschleunigung" refers to the process or action of increasing speed or velocity. It often describes how quickly an object, such as a car, gains speed over time, impacting how fast it moves from one point to another.
Etymology
The word "die Beschleunigung" comes from the German verb "beschleunigen," meaning to accelerate, combined with the suffix "-ung," which turns verbs into nouns. It literally means 'the act of making faster.' Did you know that this term is commonly used in physics and everyday language to describe speed changes?
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"Die Beschleunigung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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