| 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 | ||