The continuous and roughly simultaneous surge in growth rate across a large range of measures of human activity, first recorded in the mid-20th century.

A form of analysis by mass spectrometry using particle accelerators.

(computing) A high-speed port used to attach a display adapter to a personal computer.

(physics) A method of high-gradient particle acceleration which utilizes the longitudinal electric field of plasma wakefield excited by a laser pulse or bunch of relativistic charged particles.

plural of accelerated graphics port

(insurance) Insurance that pays out a lump sum benefit on either the death or diagnosis of a serious (life-threatening) illness in the life assured within the term of the policy, and nothing on healthy survival to the end of the term.

accelerative