Usage Note
Accélération is used in physics, economics, and everyday contexts — an accélération de la croissance is an acceleration of growth. The verb is accélérer and the agent noun is accélérateur (m), also the French word for a car's accelerator pedal.
Examples
"L'accélération du véhicule était impressionnante."
Natural Translation
The vehicle's acceleration was impressive.

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