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tempo

[ tem-poh ]

noun

plural tempos, tempi
  1. Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
  2. characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work or activity:

    the tempo of city life.

  3. Chess. the gaining or losing of time and effectiveness relative to one's continued mobility or developing position, especially with respect to the number of moves required to gain an objective:

    Black gained a tempo.



tempo

/ ˈ³ÙÉ›³¾±èəʊ /

noun

  1. the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction ( tempo marking ) or metronome marking
  2. rate or pace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tempo

  1. In music, the speed at which a piece is performed. It is the Italian word for “time.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tempo1

1680–90; < Italian < Latin tempus time
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tempo1

C18: from Italian, from Latin tempus time
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But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.

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"There are world-class players all over the pitch, they can bring real quality off the bench and that just adds to the tempo and physicality."

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Draper was broken in his first service game of the match, with Brooksby targeting his backhand, but he adapted well to the American's tempo.

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"Street football is what gives you that tempo," he beams.

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There are a dizzying array of key changes and tempo shifts, but with every corner they turn, the band find another hook - with the soaring chorus a particular highlight.

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