ac·cel·er·an·do (ä-ch l  -rän d ) Music adv. & adj. Gradually accelerating or quickening in time. Used chiefly as a direction. n. pl. ac·cel·er·an·dos An accelerando passage or movement. [Italian, present participle of accelerare, to hasten, from Latin acceler  re; see accelerate.] |
accelerando [ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ] Music
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) (to be performed) with increasing speed
n pl -dos
(Music / Classical Music) an increase in speed
[Italian]
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| Noun | 1. | accelerando - a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos" |
| Adj. | 1. | accelerando - gradually increasing in tempo increasing - music |
| Adv. | 1. | accelerando - with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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