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- [kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh; Italian kre-shen-daw]
- /krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ; Italian krɛˈʃɛn dɔ/
- /krɪˈʃen.dəʊ/
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- [kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh; Italian kre-shen-daw]
- /krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ; Italian krɛˈʃɛn dɔ/
Definitions of crescendo word
- countable noun crescendo A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest. 3
- countable noun crescendo People sometimes describe an increase in the intensity of something, or its most intense point, as a crescendo. 3
- countable noun crescendo In music, a crescendo is a section of a piece of music in which the music gradually gets louder and louder. 3
- noun crescendo a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating this 3
- noun crescendo (as modifier) 3
- noun crescendo a gradual increase in loudness or intensity 3
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Origin of crescendo
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Italian: literally, growing < Latin crēscendum, gerund of crēscere to grow; see crescent
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Parts of speech for Crescendo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crescendo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crescendo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crescendo
noun crescendo
- upsurge — to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
- zenith — the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir.
Antonyms for crescendo
noun crescendo
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
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