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accelerando vs pacing

pacing vs accelerando

accelerando and pacing both are nouns.

accelerando is an adjective but pacing is not an adjective.

accelerando is an adverb but pacing is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accelerando Yes Yes No Yes
pacing Yes No No No
As nouns, pacing is a hypernym of accelerando; that is, pacing is a word with a broader meaning than accelerando:
  • accelerando: a gradually increasing tempo of music
  • pacing: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Other hypernyms of accelerando include tempo.
accelerando (noun) pacing (noun)
a gradually increasing tempo of music walking with slow regular strides
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
accelerando (adjective) pacing (adjective)
(music) gradually increasing in tempo
accelerando (adverb) pacing (adverb)
with increasing speed
Difference between accelerando and pacing

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