accelerando adj : gradually increasing in tempo n : a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos" adv : with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• /əksɛləˈɹɑndo/ (US)
• /æksɛləˈɹændəʊ/ (UK)

Noun

1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
2. A passage having this mark.

Adverb

accelerando

1. with a gradual increase in speed

Adjective

accelerando

1. describing a passage having this mark

Italian

Verb

accelerando

1. - accelerating

Accelerando may refer to:

• An increase in musical tempo, opposite of Ritardando
• Accelerando (novel), a 2005 science fiction story by Charles Stross