Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ACCELERATION

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What does ACCELERATION mean?

ACCELERATION noun
  1. The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
  2. The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
  3. The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
  4. The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

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