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Definition of decrescendo

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de·cre·scen·do  audio  (dkr-shnd, d-) KEY  Music

ADVERB:
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ADJECTIVE:
Abbr. dec.
With gradually diminishing force or loudness. Used chiefly as a direction.
NOUN:
pl. de·cre·scen·dos
  1. A gradual decrease in force or loudness.
  2. A decrescendo passage.
ETYMOLOGY:
Italian, gerund of decrescere, to decrease, from Latin dcrscere ; see decrease


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