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DECRESCENDO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
Synonyms:
decrescendo; diminuendo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("decrescendo" is a kind of...):
softness (a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
decrescendo (grow quieter)
decrescendo ((music) gradually decreasing in volume)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) gradually decreasing in volume
Synonyms:
decrescendo; diminuendo
Classified under:
Similar:
decreasing ((music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
decrescendo ((music) a gradual decrease in loudness)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grow quieter
Example:
The music decrescendoes here
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "decrescendo" is one way to...):
decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Antonym:
crescendo (grow louder)
Derivation:
decrescendo ((music) a gradual decrease in loudness)
