| ADJECTIVE | all | rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit. | gradually decreasing in tempo |
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| ADVERB | all | rallentando | slowing down |
| Meaning | gradually decreasing in tempo. | |
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| Synonyms | ritardando, ritenuto, rit. | |
| Broader | decreasing | music |
| Meaning | slowing down. | |
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| Example | "this passage should be played rallentando" | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |