# accelerated

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SEL-uh-rayt-id" /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪd/; UK say "uhk-SEL-uh-rayt-id" /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪd/

## Adjective

1. Happening, moving, or developing at a faster pace than usual.
   - Simple: Going faster than normal.
   - _The startup followed an accelerated growth path during its first year._
   - _Doctors noted his accelerated breathing after the steep climb._
3. Happening sooner than expected.
   - Simple: Happening earlier than planned or expected.
   - _The court approved an accelerated hearing for the urgent case._
   - _Their accelerated timeline meant the building opened months early._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of accelerate. — simple past and past participle of accelerate
   - Simple: Past tense of accelerate. Use this form when something sped up in the past.
   - _The economy accelerated after the new policy took effect._
   - _The driver accelerated as soon as the road cleared._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/accelerated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).