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ACCELERANDO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gradually increasing tempo of music
Example:
my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("accelerando" is a kind of...):
pacing; tempo ((music) the speed at which a composition is to be played)
Derivation:
accelerando ((music) gradually increasing in tempo)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) gradually increasing in tempo
Classified under:
Similar:
increasing ((music) increasing in tempo and/or volume)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
accelerando (a gradually increasing tempo of music)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With increasing speed
Example:
here you must play accelerando
Classified under:
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Pertainym:
accelerando ((music) gradually increasing in tempo)
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