accelerated

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accelerate

An accelerated process or program means that things are happening faster than usual.

When people talk about an accelerated course at school, they mean it's shorter than normal and students learn more material quickly. It's like a condensed version of the regular class. Some workplaces also have accelerated training programs where employees can finish courses in just a few weeks instead of months or even years. This way, new skills are acquired faster, and workers can get back to their jobs sooner.

How common is "accelerated"?

Word accelerated is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
Example: to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
To cause a change of velocity.
To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.
Example: to accelerate our departure
To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
Grow; increase.

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adjective

Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
Happening sooner than expected.

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Real examples of "accelerated" in context

We simulated if you can really reach anyone in 6 steps

Entertainment

After deregulation in the 1970s, more airlines were free to add routes, and the feedback loop accelerated.

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