Definition of "accelerating" []

• Present participle of accelerate. (verb)

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• "Yes, I think that I wouldn't use the term accelerating."
• "For the 12 months ended in September, the producer price index rose by 4.0%, accelerating from a 3.1% annual increase in August."
• "In a statement, GIC, which manages Singapore's foreign-exchange reserves, said its average rate of return from its investments for the 20 years to March rose 7.1% in U.S. dollar terms, accelerating from a 20-year average 5.7% return a year earlier."