accelerando
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ac·cel·er·an·do
(ä-chĕl'ə-rän'dō) 
Music.
adv. & adj.
Gradually accelerating or quickening in time. Used chiefly as a direction.
n., pl., -dos.
An accelerando passage or movement.
Music.adv. & adj.
Gradually accelerating or quickening in time. Used chiefly as a direction.
n., pl., -dos.
An accelerando passage or movement.
[Italian, present participle of accelerare, to hasten, from Latin accelerāre. See accelerate.]
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- Time and Tempo - accelerando: (adj) gradually faster
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Accelerando may refer to:
- Accelerando (novel), a 2005 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
- Accelerando, an increase in musical tempo
- Accelerando, an album by Kappa
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