per second per second

adverb

: per second every second
used of acceleration

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So, if a car goes from 10 meters per second to 20 m/s in a time of 1 second, that car would have an acceleration of 10 meters per second per second. WIRED, 11 Nov. 2022 So, an acceleration of 0 meters per second per second means that the velocity won't change. Rhett Allain, Wired, 11 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of per second per second was in 1916

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“Per second per second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/per%20second%20per%20second. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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