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Accelerando

/æksɛləˈɹændəʊ/

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.

📖 Definitions of "Accelerando"

noun
  1. 1

    A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.

  2. 2

    A passage having this mark.

  3. 3

    (by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).

adverb
  1. 1

    With a gradual increase in speed

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WordDefinition
increasingnounOn the increase.

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increasingnounOn the increase.
agitatonoun(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a restless agitated style.
vigorosonoun(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played with emphasis, spirit, vigour or energy.
hasteningverbThe act of speeding up; a growing faster.
rinforzandonoun(music) A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with special emphasis.
speedingnoun(uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
full speed aheadnoun(idiomatic) Maximum effort without reservations or delay.
overaccelerationnounExcessive acceleration.
fast lanenounOn a multilane road, the lane intended or reserved for vehicles overtaking or moving at faster speeds.
full-throttlenounAlternative form of full throttle. [All out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk.]
crescendonoun(figuratively) A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
fast timesnoun(chiefly US, set phrase) A period of time characterized by quickly-paced activity, especially involving extravagant or risky conduct, sexual behavior, or other exciting events.
full throttlenounAll out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk.
larghissimonounThe slowest tempo.
extratonenoun(music) A variation of speedcore with a bpm exceeding 1000.
intensifyingverbAn intensification.
randomnounA roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.
ton-upnounA speed of 100 miles an hour, especially on a motorbike.
largonoun(music) A very slow tempo.
ante-uppingnounAn increase; a racheting up.

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