Accelerando

//ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ// adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
  2. 2
    a gradually increasing tempo of music wordnet
  3. 3
    A passage having this mark.
  4. 4
    Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing). broadly

    "The accelerando of the sciences and of technology, their mathematization have beggared both the reach and the veracity of natural language."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (music) gradually increasing in tempo wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    With a gradual increase in speed. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    with increasing speed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accelerationaggravationallegroblowupconcentrationcondensation

Example

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"The accelerando of the sciences and of technology, their mathematization have beggared both the reach and the veracity of natural language."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

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tempo mark

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