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ACCELERANDO

\ɐksˌɛləɹˈandə͡ʊ], \ɐksˌɛləɹˈandə‍ʊ], \ɐ_k_s_ˌɛ_l_ə_ɹ_ˈa_n_d_əʊ]\

Definitions of ACCELERANDO

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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gradually increasing in tempo
with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

gradually increasing in tempo

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Gradually accelerating the movement.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Gradually accelerating the movement.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

With gradual quickening of the time.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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