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Acceleration
(n.)
The act of accelerating, or the state of being
accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves
toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to
retardation.
Accelerative
(a.)
Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity;
quickening.
Accelerator
(n.)
One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.;
as, accelerator nerves.
Acceleratory
(a.)
Accelerative.
Accelerograph
(n.)
An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder
in guns, etc.
Accelerometer
(n.)
An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by
gunpowder.
Accend
(v. t.)
To set on fire; to kindle.
Accendibility
(n.)
Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed;
inflammability.
Accendible
(a.)
Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible;
inflammable.
Accension
(n.)
The act of kindling or the state of being kindled;
ignition.
Accensor
(n.)
One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
Accent
(n.)
Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or
pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice;
tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.
Accent
(n.)
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of
the measure.
Accent
(n.)
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of
a period.
Accent
(n.)
The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
Accent
(n.)
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little
above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the
same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
Accent
(n.)
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of
a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty
seven seconds.
Accent
(n.)
A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six
feet ten inches.
Accent
(v. t.)
To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a
mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
Accent
(v. t.)
To mark emphatically; to emphasize.