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Downturn vs Deceleration - What's the difference?

downturn | deceleration |

As nouns the difference between downturn and deceleration

is that downturn is a downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline while deceleration is deceleration.

downturn

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline.
    • The downturn in the economy made it harder to find jobs.

    Antonyms

    * upturn

    Anagrams

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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