percepatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed cepat +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərt͡ʃəˈpatan/ [pər.t͡ʃəˈpa.t̪an]
• Rhymes: -atan
• Syllabification: per‧ce‧pa‧tan

Noun

percepatan (uncountable)

1. acceleration:
   1. The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
   2. (classical mechanics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

      Synonym: akselerasi

   3. (education) the advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

      Synonyms: aksel, akselerasi

      Synonym: pecutan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “percepatan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.