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accelerando definition

ac·cel·er·ando (ä c̸hel′ə rän′dō′)

adjective, adverb

Musical Direction with gradually quickening tempo

Etymology: It, prp. of accelerare < L: see accelerate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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