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accelerando.

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

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/US/ætʃɛləˈɹændəʊ/UK/æksɛləˈɹændəʊ/UK
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.

  2. A passage having this mark.

  3. Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

adv/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/US/ætʃɛləˈɹændəʊ/UK/æksɛləˈɹændəʊ/UK
  1. With a gradual increase in speed.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

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