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ACCELERATED

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Dictionary entry overview: What does accelerated mean?

• ACCELERATED (adjective)
The adjective ACCELERATED has 2 senses:

1. caused to go more rapidly
2. speeded up, as of an academic course

Familiarity information: ACCELERATED used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACCELERATED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Caused to go more rapidly

Synonyms:

accelerated; speeded up

Similar:

expedited (having been hastened to completion)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Speeded up, as of an academic course

Context example:

in an accelerated program in school

Similar:

fast (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly)

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