accel
Gradually get faster
Accel is a common abbreviation for accelerando, a musical direction indicating a gradual increase in tempo.
Musicians encountering accel. in a score understand they should speed up until the next tempo marking appears.
The term also appears in video game and tech contexts as shorthand for acceleration or accelerator, particularly in racing games where accel stats determine how quickly a vehicle reaches top speed.
To accelerate or animate
- hastenTo accelerate or rush
- expediteSpeed up a process
- rushQuick sudden movement
- fast-trackAccelerate a process
hurry · swift · rapid · brisk · pace · urgency · precipitate · escalate
Exhaust-powered compressor
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- throttlePower flow controller
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torque · overdrive · redline · tachometer · downshift · gearshift · clutch · dragster
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- forceStrength or compulsion
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
trajectory · inertia · thrust · propulsion · kinetic · delta-v · g-force · centripetal
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- upwardToward a higher position
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- riseMove to higher position
climb · fast-track · leapfrog · succession · breakthrough · ambition · trajectory · growth
New business enterprise
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- pitchFrequency of sound
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
mentorship · venture · scaling · pivot · disruption · innovation · bootstrap · prototype
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- immersionState of being submerged
- bootcampInitial military training program
fast-track · aptitude · advancement · gifted · enrichment · curriculum · tutoring · drilling
quicken
To accelerate or animate
fast-track · hurry · swift · rapid · brisk · pace · urgency · precipitate · escalate · intensify
turbo
Exhaust-powered compressor
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- throttlePower flow controller
horsepower · torque · overdrive · redline · tachometer · downshift · gearshift · clutch · dragster · afterburner
velocity
Directed rate of motion
freefall · trajectory · inertia · thrust · propulsion · kinetic · delta-v · g-force · centripetal · Newton
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
rise · climb · fast-track · leapfrog · succession · breakthrough · ambition · trajectory · growth · elevation
startup
New business enterprise
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- pitchFrequency of sound
cohort · mentorship · venture · scaling · pivot · disruption · innovation · bootstrap · prototype · MVP
mastery
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- immersionState of being submerged
bootcamp · fast-track · aptitude · advancement · gifted · enrichment · curriculum · tutoring · drilling · retention
- music notationtreble clef, bass clef, clef, clefs, staff
accelritardando
Gradual tempo decrease
rallentando · ritard · morendo · a tempo
- hardware accelerationUsing dedicated chips for speed
- angular accelerationChange in spinning speed
- acceleration laneRoad segment for gaining speed
- rapid acceleration