accelerando
gradually increasing in speed.
Origin of accelerando
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How to use accelerando in a sentence
It breaks out again vivacissimo accelerando when Miss Sally (whom we allude to) wakes up, and doesn't appreciate Nestlé's milk.
Somehow Good | William de MorganThe mute symphony of the snow was played imperceptibly accelerando.
Two on the Trail | Hulbert Footneraccelerando, affrettando (this term implies some degree of excitement also), stringendo, poco a poco animato.
Music Notation and Terminology | Karl W. GehrkensOr we can gradually increase or decrease our tempo, creating accelerando and rallentando effects.
Irradiations; Sand and Spray | John Gould FletcherBut he did not get to the direction accelerando, for he stopped short, and said abruptly, "Well—what next?"
A Likely Story | William De Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for accelerando
/ (ækˌsɛləˈrændəʊ) music /
(to be performed) with increasing speed
an increase in speed
Origin of accelerando
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