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cre·scen·do
 crescendo
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- pronunciation:
- kr
shen
do
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective & adverb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
crescendi, crescendos |
| definition 1: |
a gradual increase in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage, or the peak of such an increase. (Cf. decrescendo.)
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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 crescendo.
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| related words: |
head, pitch |
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| part of speech: |
adjective & adverb |
| definition: |
gradually growing in loudness, force, or intensity (usu. used as a musical direction). (Cf. decrescendo.)
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
crescendos, crescendoing, crescendoed |
| definition: |
to increase in loudness, force, or intensity.
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