deceleration

/diːsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/

IPA: /D IH0 S EH0 L ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
The act or process of decelerating.
“The rocket is now in deceleration.”
2
The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
“The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second.”

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