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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcelerador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aθelaɾaðoɾ
"El acelerador del coche permite aumentar la velocidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or mechanism that increases speed or rate.
"The accelerator in the car allows the driver to increase speed quickly." - 2
In computing, a component that enhances the performance of a system.
"The graphics accelerator improved the rendering speed of the video game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'acceleratus', past participle of 'accelerare' (to hasten), composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'celer' (swift). It entered the English language in the 19th century initially as a mechanical term, later expanding to include particle physics and business incubation contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accelerator" is said worldwide
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Accélérateur
Transliteration: ak-sel-e-ra-teur
"L'accélérateur de la voiture permet d'augmenter la vitesse."
Beschleuniger
Transliteration: beʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡɐ
"Der Beschleuniger im Auto hilft, schneller zu fahren."
Acceleratore
Transliteration: atʃʃelaˈratore
"L'acceleratore dell'auto consente di aumentare la velocità."
Acelerador
Transliteration: aθelaɾaðoɾ
"El acelerador del coche permite aumentar la velocidad."
Acelerador
Transliteration: aseleɾaˈdoɾ
"O acelerador do carro permite aumentar a velocidade."
त्वरणक
Transliteration: tvaraṇak
"कार का त्वरणक गति बढ़ाने में मदद करता है।"
加速器
Transliteration: jiā sù qì
"汽车的加速器可以快速增加速度。"
가속기
Transliteration: gasokgi
"자동차의 가속기는 속도를 빠르게 증가시킬 수 있습니다."
アクセル
Transliteration: akuseru
"車のアクセルは速度を上げるのに役立ちます。"
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