During the British occupation of Florida, a failed colony was started in southeast Volusia County by Andrew Turnbull, known as New Smyrna. This colony was connected to St. Augustine, the capital of East Florida, via the Kings Road.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: acceleration(Noun) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration. a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity. acceleration (Noun) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity). The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second. acceleration (Noun)
1[uncountable, singular] something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly synonym stimulus The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus. impetus to something/to do something to give (a) new/fresh impetus to something The Prime Ministerâs support will give (an) added impetus to the campaign against crime. impetus ...