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Deceleration vs Braking - What's the difference?

deceleration | braking |

As nouns the difference between deceleration and braking

is that deceleration is deceleration while braking is the act of applying brakes.

As a verb braking is

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deceleration

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.
    • The rocket is now in deceleration.
  • (countable) 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 per second.

    Antonyms

    * (act, amount ): acceleration

    Related terms

    * decelerate

    braking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of applying brakes.
    • the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle

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