tempos
Rates of playing
Tempos is the plural of tempo, the speed or pace at which something moves.
In music, tempo indicates how fast a piece should be played: The conductor set brisk tempos throughout the concert.
Beyond music, tempo describes the rhythm of any activity: the tempos of urban life, The team struggled to match their opponents' tempos.
The Italian plural tempi also appears, especially in classical music contexts.
Brisk tempo marking
vivace · moderato · ritardando · accelerando · rubato · lento · grave · prestissimo
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
meter · pulse · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat · polyrhythm · time signature · measure
Speed of movement
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- timingArt of choosing moments
- schedulePlan of timed events
momentum · cadence · sprint · milestone · velocity · turnaround · throughput · iteration
Speedy, or skip eating
- slowLacking in speed
- quickMoving with speed
- briskQuick and invigorating
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
accelerating · decelerating · rushed · leisurely · steady · variable · fluctuating · consistent
allegro
Brisk tempo marking
largo · vivace · moderato · ritardando · accelerando · rubato · lento · grave · prestissimo · larghetto
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · meter · pulse · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat · polyrhythm · time signature · measure · ostinato
pace
Speed of movement
schedule · momentum · cadence · sprint · milestone · velocity · turnaround · throughput · iteration · cycle
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
moderate · accelerating · decelerating · rushed · leisurely · steady · variable · fluctuating · consistent · dragging
temposstasis
State of inactivity
stillness · motionlessness · inertia · standstill · timelessness
- temporary tattoosRemovable body art
- temporal lobesSide brain regions for hearing
- temporary housingNon-permanent place to live
- tempo changes
- temporary workerStaff hired briefly
- temporary reliefFleeting alleviation of distress
temporary, tempo, temporal, temporarily, contemporary, temporize, extemporaneous, contemporaneous, temporality