ritardando

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Adverb

ritardando (not comparable)

1. (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Antonyms

• accelerando

Adjective

ritardando (not comparable)

1. (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Noun

ritardando (plural ritardandos)

1. (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

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