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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.
'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.
speed
'die Geschwindigkeit' and 'die Beschleunigung' are closely connected, but they are different. 'Geschwindigkeit' describes how fast something currently is or how quickly a process takes place. 'Beschleunigung' describes that this speed is increasing or that a process is becoming faster. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with speed. The simple guide is: 'Geschwindigkeit' is the current fast or slow state; 'Beschleunigung' is the change toward greater speed.
Die Beschleunigung des neuen Autos ist stark, wenn man auf die Autobahn fährt.
The acceleration of the new car is strong when you drive onto the highway.
Im Tunnel muss der Fahrer die Geschwindigkeit deutlich reduzieren.
In the tunnel, the driver has to reduce the speed significantly.