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accelerando

adjective adverb noun

(music) gradually increasing in tempo

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
O
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (music) gradually increasing in tempo

adverb

  1. with increasing speed

    “here you must play accelerando”

noun

  1. a gradually increasing tempo of music

    “my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos”

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Example Sentences

here you must play accelerando
my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos
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