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The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; -- opposed to retardation. A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration. I. Taylor.…

Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. Reid.

One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as, accelerator nerves.

Accelerative.

To unite; to attach; to incorporate. [Obs.] Milton.

ment, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc.

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base.

See Acupuncture.

To convert adipocere.

The act or process of changing into adipocere.

er the penalty of a curse; an earnest appeal. What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall.

Containing an adjuration.

Same as Admeasurement.

To administer. [R.] Milman.

the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management. His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration. Macaulay.

Pertaining to administration; administering; executive; as, an administrative body, ability, or energy. -- Ad*min"is*tra`tive*ly, adv.

e, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority.

The position or office of an administrator.