deceleration (n)
slowing (n)
retardation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def a decrease in rate of change
examples the deceleration of the arms race
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alteration, modification
Derivationally related form retardation → retard
Derivationally related form retardation → retard
Derivationally related form slowing → slow
Derivationally related form slowing → slow
Derivationally related form deceleration → decelerate; deceleration → decelerate
Antonym deceleration → acceleration
Incoming links
Antonym acceleration → deceleration
Hyponym change, alteration, modification
Derivationally related form decelerate → deceleration; decelerate → deceleration
Derivationally related form retard → retardation
Derivationally related form slow → slowing
Derivationally related form slow → slowing
Derivationally related form retard → retardation

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