Accelerando
/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/ adv, noun
adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
- 2 a gradually increasing tempo of music wordnet
- 3 A passage having this mark.
- 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 (music) gradually increasing in tempo wordnet
Adverb
- 1 With a gradual increase in speed. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 with increasing speed wordnet
Example
More examples"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.