crescendo vs swell

swell vs crescendo

crescendo and swell both are nouns.

crescendo and swell both are adjectives.

crescendo and swell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crescendo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, swell is a hyponym of crescendo; that is, swell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crescendo:

crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness
swell: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

crescendo (noun)	swell (noun)
(music) a gradual increase in loudness	a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
	the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
	a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

crescendo (adjective)	swell (adjective)
(music) gradually increasing in volume	excellent

crescendo (verb)	swell (verb)
grow louder	expand abnormally
	cause to become swollen
	increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
	come up, as of a liquid
	become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
	come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

Difference between crescendo and swell

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