Accelerator

Definitions

1. One who, or that which, accelerates.
2. A device for causing acceleration.
3. A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
4. A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
5. A chemical that reduces development time.
6. A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
7. A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
8. An accelerator key.
9. A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
10. A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
    historical
11. A mentoring program for startup companies.

Equivalents

Examples

“The Second World War is said to have⟳ been a great accelerator for many scientific findings.”

“As soon as you get⟳ onto the slipway, push⟳ the accelerator.”

“If they had allowed single-character accelerators, Windows wouldn't be able to determine⟳ whether the character was input or a shortcut.”

“In the nineties, before the accelerator era, startups were usually launched by mid-career engineers or repeat⟳ entrepreneurs, who sought millions in venture capital and then labored in secret on something complicated that took years to launch⟳.”

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