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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
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
- 2
A passage having this mark.
- 3
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
adverb
- 1
With a gradual increase in speed
🔄 Synonyms of "Accelerando"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| increasingnoun | On the increase. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accelerando"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| increasingnoun | On 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. |
| hasteningverb | The 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. |
| overaccelerationnoun | Excessive acceleration. |
| fast lanenoun | On a multilane road, the lane intended or reserved for vehicles overtaking or moving at faster speeds. |
| full-throttlenoun | Alternative 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 throttlenoun | All out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk. |
| larghissimonoun | The slowest tempo. |
| extratonenoun | (music) A variation of speedcore with a bpm exceeding 1000. |
| intensifyingverb | An intensification. |
| randomnoun | A roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance. |
| ton-upnoun | A speed of 100 miles an hour, especially on a motorbike. |
| largonoun | (music) A very slow tempo. |
| ante-uppingnoun | An increase; a racheting up. |
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