acceleration
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acceleration
The process in which speed is increased or a process runs more quickly.
Die Beschleunigung des Projekts war notwendig, um den Abgabetermin einzuhalten.
The acceleration of the project was necessary in order to meet the deadline.
acceleration
In physics, the rate at which the velocity of an object changes per unit of time. It is a vector quantity.
Die Erdbeschleunigung beträgt ungefähr 9,81 Meter pro Sekunde zum Quadrat.
The acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.81 meters per second squared.
'Die Beschleunigung' (acceleration) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'beschleunigen' (to accelerate). The verb itself is derived from the adjective 'schnell' (fast) and means 'to make faster'.
Man kann den Prozess durch bessere Planung beschleunigen.
You can accelerate the process through better planning.
Similar to other process nouns, the object is often attached with the genitive or with 'von' + dative. This specifies what is being accelerated.
Die Beschleunigung des Genehmigungsverfahrens ist unser Ziel.
The acceleration of the approval procedure is our goal.
In the general meaning, the word is often used for abstract things. Typical examples are the acceleration of a process, of change, of growth, or of a development.
Die Digitalisierung führt zu einer Beschleunigung vieler Arbeitsprozesse.
Digitalization leads to an acceleration of many work processes.
You can recognize the physics meaning from signal words such as 'Geschwindigkeit' (velocity/speed), 'Masse' (mass), 'Kraft' (force), or from units such as 'm/s²' (meters per second squared).
Im Physikunterricht berechnen wir die Beschleunigung eines fallenden Apfels.
In physics class, we calculate the acceleration of a falling apple.
The meaning from physics is purely technical language. An important collocation in this field is 'Erdbeschleunigung' (acceleration due to gravity), which describes the Earth's gravitational pull.
Die Erdbeschleunigung ist nicht überall auf der Welt exakt gleich.
The acceleration due to gravity is not exactly the same everywhere in the world.
delay
Both words describe a change in the pace of a process. A „Verzögerung“ means that something happens later than planned, while a „Beschleunigung“ makes the process faster. Use „Verzögerung“ for a later result and „Beschleunigung“ for a faster process.
Durch die Beschleunigung des Verfahrens erhalten die Bürger schneller eine Antwort.
By speeding up the procedure, citizens receive a response more quickly.
Wegen einer Verzögerung beginnt die Sitzung eine halbe Stunde später.
Because of a delay, the meeting will start half an hour later.
