ACCELERATIVE

accelerative, acceleratory

(adjective) tending to increase velocity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

accelerative (comparative more accelerative, superlative most accelerative)

Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cel"er*a*tive, a.

Definition: Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. Reid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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