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accelerative

adjective ac·cel·er·a·tive \ik-ˈse-lə-ˌrā-tiv, ak-\

Definition of ACCELERATIVE

:  of, relating to, or tending to cause acceleration :  accelerating
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First Known Use of ACCELERATIVE

circa 1666

Rhymes with ACCELERATIVE

accumulative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, illuminative, investigative, multiplicative, originative, recuperative, regenerative
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accelerative

adjective ac·cel·er·a·tive \ik-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt-iv, ak-\

Medical Definition of ACCELERATIVE

:  acceleratory

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