What does decelerate mean?

Definitions for decelerate
diˈsɛl əˌreɪtde·cel·er·ate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retardverb

    lose velocity; move more slowly

    "The car decelerated"

  2. decelerate, slow downverb

    reduce the speed of

    "He slowed down the car"

Wiktionary

  1. decelerateverb

    to reduce the velocity of something

  2. decelerateverb

    to reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease

  3. decelerateverb

    to go slower

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decelerate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decelerate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of decelerate in a Sentence

  1. Vijay Kumar of Evercore ISI:

    This is the single largest end market in medical devices ... If growth were to decelerate because of the ongoing IP litigation, I think that would have weighed down or shifted sentiment on the entire group.

  2. Jeff Tucker:

    It is likely the pace of price appreciation will peak some time this quarter, either in April, May or June, that will be the high water mark for annual pace of appreciation, then it will decelerate.

  3. Netflix Inc -LRB- NFLX.O -RRB-:

    We expect viewing to decline and membership growth to decelerate as home confinement ends.

  4. Sam Khater:

    The market continues to absorb the cumulative impact of the large price and rate increases that led to a plunge in affordability, as a result, over the rest of the year purchase demand likely will continue to drag, supply will modestly increase, and home price growth will decelerate.

  5. Freddie Mac:

    Mortgage rates resumed their climb this week as the 30-year fixed reached its highest point since 2009, while housing affordability and inflationary pressures pose challenges for potential buyers, house price growth will continue but is expected to decelerate in the coming months.

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