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ac·cel·er·an·do

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–adverb, adjective Music.

gradually increasing in speed.

[Origin: 1835–45; < It < L accelerandus, gerundive of accelerāre to speed up. See accelerate

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ac·cel·er·an·do Audio Help   (ä-chěl'ə-rän'dō) Pronunciation Key
adv.   & adj.
Gradually accelerating or quickening in time. Used chiefly as a direction.

n.   pl. ac·cel·er·an·dos
An accelerando passage or movement.

[Italian, present participle of accelerare, to hasten, from Latin accelerāre; see accelerate.]

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accelerando
adjective
1.	gradually increasing in tempo
adverb
1.	with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
noun
1.	a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"