accelerator

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Business

n. a program that helps new businesses grow quickly by providing advice and money.

n. a fixed-term, cohort-based program that includes mentorship and educational components to accelerate startup growth.

“Their tech startup was accepted into a famous business accelerator in Silicon Valley.”

“The venture capital firm launched a new accelerator specifically designed to support green energy innovations in emerging markets.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Physics Technical

n. a large machine that makes tiny particles move at very high speeds.

n. a device, such as a cyclotron or synchrotron, that accelerates charged subatomic particles to high velocities.

“Scientists use the massive particle accelerator to study the building blocks of the universe.”

“The research team utilized the linear accelerator to observe the behavior of electrons under extreme conditions.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Science Technical

n. a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster.

n. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction or reduces processing time in photography.

“The builder added an accelerator to the concrete so it would dry faster in the cold weather.”

“In traditional film processing, an alkaline accelerator is added to the developer to increase the activity of the reducing agents.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a piece of computer hardware that makes the system process data or graphics faster.

n. a hardware component designed to perform specific processing tasks more efficiently than the general-purpose CPU.

“Installing a new graphics accelerator significantly improved the computer's gaming performance.”

“The server architecture includes a dedicated hardware accelerator to handle complex cryptographic operations without taxing the main processor.”