# deceleration

> acceleration contrary to an object's direction of motion, slowing it down

**Wikidata**: [Q12307971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12307971)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deceleration)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/deceleration


## References

1. UMLS 2023