decrescendo | ||
1. | [ verb ] (music) grow quieter, of sound | |
Examples: | "The music decrescendoes here" |
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Related terms: | crescendo decrease | |
2. | [ adjective ] gradually decreasing in volume | |
Synonyms: | diminuendo | |
Related terms: | decreasing | |
3. | [ noun ] (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | |
Synonyms: | diminuendo | |
Related terms: | softness music | |
Similar spelling: |
decreased decrease Desrosier |