deceleration UK /diːsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/US /dɪˌsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/ noun2 •The act or process of decelerating.The rocket is now in deceleration. •The amount by which a speed or velocity decreases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity), an acceleration having a negative numerical value.The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second. formsdecelerations