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Word: Tempo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛmpəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.
Short Definition:speed at which passage of music is or should be played
Definition:
the rate or speed of motion or activity; pace
Short Definition:rate or speed of motion or activity
Examples:- the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload
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