accelerating
Picking up pace
Accelerating describes something that is speeding up or increasing in rate.
A car accelerating gains velocity; accelerating inflation rises faster over time.
The word emphasizes change—not just fast, but getting faster: The pace of technological change is accelerating.
It can apply to physical motion, abstract processes, or timelines being moved forward.
First felt fetal movement
- hasteningCausing to occur sooner
- expeditingMaking progress faster
- hurryingMoving with urgent speed
- fast-trackingAccelerating a procedure's timeline
sprinting · racing · rushing · dashing · zooming · revving · ramping up · stepping up
Directed rate of motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- forceStrength or compulsion
- thrustForceful forward motion
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
mass · torque · kinetics · dynamics · propulsion · g-force · rate of change · Newtonian
Increasing strength or intensity
- escalatingIncreasing by degrees
- heighteningIncreasing in degree
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- deepeningBecoming more profound
magnifying · compounding · exacerbating · aggravating · worsening · sharpening · redoubling · mounting
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
whirlwind · pressure · deadline · crunch · scramble · race against time · urgency · impatience
Moving toward completion
- developingBecoming more advanced
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- expandingGrowing in scope
maturing · flourishing · propelling · driving · pushing forward · leapfrogging · fast-tracking · catalyzing
Forceful interruption of process
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- adoptionLegal family formation
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
rollout · scaling · prototyping · iteration · digital transformation · automation · technological change · Moore's Law
quickening
First felt fetal movement
- hasteningCausing to occur sooner
- expeditingMaking progress faster
- hurryingMoving with urgent speed
fast-tracking · sprinting · racing · rushing · dashing · zooming · revving · ramping up · stepping up · velocity
velocity
Directed rate of motion
inertia · mass · torque · kinetics · dynamics · propulsion · g-force · rate of change · Newtonian · freefall
amplifying
Increasing strength or intensity
- escalatingIncreasing by degrees
- heighteningIncreasing in degree
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
deepening · magnifying · compounding · exacerbating · aggravating · worsening · sharpening · redoubling · mounting · surging
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
frenzy · whirlwind · pressure · deadline · crunch · scramble · race against time · urgency · impatience · anticipation
progressing
Moving toward completion
- developingBecoming more advanced
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
expanding · maturing · flourishing · propelling · driving · pushing forward · leapfrogging · fast-tracking · catalyzing · spurring
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- adoptionLegal family formation
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
deployment · rollout · scaling · prototyping · iteration · digital transformation · automation · technological change · Moore's Law · exponential growth
acceleratingdecelerating
Decreasing in speed
slowing · braking · slowing down · coasting · letting up
acceleratingslowing
Decreasing in velocity
decelerating · stalling · stagnating · waning · flagging
acceleratingdelaying
Causing later occurrence
retarding · slowing · decelerating · deferring · postponing
- hardware accelerationUsing dedicated chips for speed
- angular accelerationChange in spinning speed
- acceleration laneRoad segment for gaining speed
- rapid acceleration