accelerando Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a gradually increasing tempo of music
    • my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos
  2. adjective satellite gradually increasing in tempo
  3. adverb with increasing speed
    • here you must play accelerando

WordNet


Ac*cel`er*an"do adjective
Etymology
It.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Gradually accelerating the movement.

Webster 1913