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crescendo vs loudness

loudness vs crescendo

crescendo and loudness both are nouns.

crescendo is an adjective but loudness is not an adjective.

crescendo is a verb but loudness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crescendo Yes Yes Yes No
loudness Yes No No No
As nouns, loudness is a hypernym of crescendo; that is, loudness is a word with a broader meaning than crescendo:
  • crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness
  • loudness: the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
Other hypernyms of crescendo include intensity, volume.
crescendo (noun) loudness (noun)
(music) a gradual increase in loudness the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
tasteless showiness
crescendo (adjective) loudness (adjective)
(music) gradually increasing in volume
crescendo (verb) loudness (verb)
grow louder
Difference between crescendo and loudness

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