percepatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed cepat +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərt͡ʃəˈpatan/ [pər.t͡ʃəˈpa.t̪an]
  • Rhymes: -atan
  • Syllabification: per‧ce‧pa‧tan

Noun

percepatan (plural percepatan-percepatan)

  1. acceleration:
    1. the act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration
    2. (classical mechanics) the change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction)
      Synonym: akselerasi
    3. (education) the advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum
      Synonyms: aksel, akselerasi
      Synonym: pecutan (Standard Malay)

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