Ritardando

Quick meaning: Ritardando is an adverb meaning (music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Meaning

(music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

More Meanings

1. (music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.
2. (music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Word Forms

• rit
• ritardandos
• ritardandi

Synonyms for ritardando

Depending on context, synonyms include ritard, decreasing, ritenuto, rallentando.

Antonyms for ritardando

Common opposites include accelerando.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rallentando, ritenuto, decreasing, allargando, morendo, down.

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