加速度

Mandarin · pinyin jiā sù dù

Meanings

  1. acceleration
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加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
速
sù · quick, prompt, speedy
度
dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
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1–4–4 · jia1 su4 du4

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noun · Etymology 1

  1. acceleration (amount)
  2. (physics) acceleration

adv · Etymology 2

  1. acceleratively; quickeningly

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