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tempo
[tem-poh]
noun
plural
tempos, tempiMusic.relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work or activity.
the tempo of city life.
Chess.the gaining or losing of time and effectiveness relative to one's continued mobility or developing position, especially with respect to the number of moves required to gain an objective.
Black gained a tempo.
tempo
/ ˈɛəʊ /
noun
the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction ( tempo marking ) or metronome marking
rate or pace
tempo
In music, the speed at which a piece is performed. It is the Italian word for “time.”
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tempo1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tempo1
Example Sentences
They smoothed out transitions, changed tempos to help connect songs and phoned up Parks when they were unable to make out lyrics.
Despite the rain looming, Campbelle and Joseph had to rebuild the innings at a 50-over tempo which left them needing to attack from the outset once play resumed.
Captain Fraser Dingwall had explained earlier in the week that his side needed to keep the tempo high and ball moving to tire out Bordeaux's heavy brigade up front.
But, he said, when they managed to keep the tempo down "everyone was bored to tears" by the halfway point, and the track became "slow and ponderous".
BBC music correspondent Mark Savage said the song featured "a dizzying array of key changes and tempo shifts".
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