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de·cre·scen·do
 decrescendo
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- pronunciation:
- deI
kr
shen
do
- parts of speech:
- adjective & adverb, noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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adjective & adverb |
| definition: |
gradually decreasing in loudness, force, or intensity (usu. used as a musical direction). (Cf. crescendo.)
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
decrescendos |
| definition 1: |
a gradual decrease in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage; diminuendo. (Cf. crescendo.)
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| definition 2: |
a musical passage marked or played in this manner.
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| definition 3: |
the performance of a decrescendo.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
decrescendos, decrescendoing, decrescendoed |
| definition: |
to gradually decrease in loudness, force, or intensity.
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