decrescendo, diminuendo
(adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume
decrescendo, diminuendo
(noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diminuendo (plural diminuendos) (Symbol: >)
(music) A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly
(music) A passage having this mark
(metaphoric) The gradual dying away of something.
diminuendo (comparative more diminuendo, superlative most diminuendo)
(music) played in this style
diminuendo (comparative more diminuendo, superlative most diminuendo)
(music) describing a passage having this mark
• crescendo
Source: Wiktionary
Di*min`u*en"do, adv. Etym: [It., p. pr. of diminuere to diminish.] (Mus.)
Definition: In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the sign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
