La aceleración
Example: La aceleración del coche fue muy rápida en la autopista.
Definition
"La aceleración" refers to the rate at which an object increases its speed over time. It describes how quickly the velocity of something, like a car, changes, often measured in meters per second squared (m/s²). For example, "la aceleración" of the car was very fast on the highway.
Etymology
The word "la aceleración" comes from the Spanish verb "acelerar," which means to speed up or hasten. "Acelerar" itself derives from the Latin word "accelerare," combining "ad-" (toward) and "celer" (swift), literally meaning to make swift or hasten. Did you know? The root "celer" is also the origin of the English word "celerity," meaning swiftness.
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"La aceleración" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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