English noun: tempo | |||
1. | tempo (time) (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played | ||
Synonyms | pacing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | musical time | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accelerando, allegretto, allegro, andante, meno mosso, rubato | ||
Domain category | music | ||
2. | tempo (time) the rate of some repeating event | ||
Synonyms | pace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beats per minute, bpm, M.M., metronome marking | ||