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Word entry · 5 letters

tempo

Best crossword clue

"Musical speed"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/Part of speech nounSorted emoptStarts with TEnds with O1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

Word origin

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense.

Used in a sentence

  • 10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.
  • the tempo effect in fertility measurements
  • The conductor asked the orchestra to increase the tempo.

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