decrescendo, diminuendo
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume
decrescendo, diminuendo
(noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
decrescendo
(verb) grow quieter; “The music decrescendoes here”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decrescendo (plural decrescendos)
(music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.
decrescendo (third-person singular simple present decrescendos, present participle decrescendoing, simple past and past participle decrescendoed)
(music) To gradually become quieter
decrescendo (comparative more decrescendo, superlative most decrescendo)
becoming quieter gradually.
• diminuendo
• crescendo
• crescendoed
Source: Wiktionary
De`cres*cen"do, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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