Jerk vs. Acceleration

Jerk vs. Acceleration — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Jerk and Acceleration

Jerknoun

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

Accelerationnoun

(uncountable) 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

Jerknoun

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!

Accelerationnoun

(countable) 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.

Jerknoun

A dull or stupid person.

Accelerationnoun

(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).

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Jerknoun

A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.

Accelerationnoun

The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

Jerknoun

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Accelerationnoun

an increase in speed;

modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change

Jerknoun

(obsolete) A soda jerk.

Accelerationnoun

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

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Jerknoun

(weightlifting) A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

Accelerationnoun

(physics) a rate of change of velocity

Jerknoun

(Caribbean) A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

Jerknoun

(Caribbean) Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Jerk chicken is a local favorite.

Jerkverb

(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

Jerkverb

(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Jerkverb

To masturbate.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To beat, to hit.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

to jerk a stone

Jerkverb

To lift using a jerk.

Jerkverb

(obsolete) To flout with contempt.

Jerkverb

To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Jerknoun

a dull stupid fatuous person

Jerknoun

an abrupt spasmodic movement

Jerknoun

(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity

Jerknoun

a sudden abrupt pull

Jerkverb

pull, or move with a sudden movement;

He turned the handle and jerked the door open

Jerkverb

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions;

The patient's legs were jerkings

Jerkverb

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion;

his face is twitching

Jerkverb

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched;

the yung filly bucked

Jerkverb

throw or toss with a quick motion;

flick a piece of paper across the tablejerk his head