Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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andante | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
slow | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
andante (noun) | slow (noun) |
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a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow | |
a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) |
andante (adjective) | slow (adjective) |
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(of tempo) moderately slow | not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time |
at a slow tempo | |
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time | |
(of business) not active or brisk | |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness |
andante (verb) | slow (verb) |
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lose velocity; move more slowly | |
become slow or slower | |
cause to proceed more slowly |
andante (adverb) | slow (adverb) |
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at a moderately slow tempo | without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') |
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time |