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Definition of Tempo
1. Noun. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played.
Category relationships: Music
Generic synonyms: Musical Time
Specialized synonyms: Accelerando, Allegretto, Allegro, Andante, Meno Mosso, Rubato
2. Noun. The rate of some repeating event.
Specialized synonyms: Beats Per Minute, Bpm, M.m., Metronome Marking
Generic synonyms: Rate
Derivative terms: Pace
Definition of Tempo
1. n. The rate or degree of movement in time.
Definition of Tempo
1. Noun. (context: plural: tempos) a frequency or rate ¹
2. Noun. (context: chess plural: tempos) a move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another. ¹
3. Noun. (context: plural: tempos) timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example) ¹
4. Noun. (context: music plural: tempi) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tempo
1. the rate of speed of a musical piece [n -PI or -POS]
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