decreasing
Adjective
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Becoming less or smaller (synset 302547212)
similar to:
- depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory - tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
- detractive - causing to decrease in importance or value
- diminishing - becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
- dwindling, tapering, tapering off - gradually decreasing until little remains
- falling - decreasing in amount or degree
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(music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume (synset 302548631)
referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannersimilar to:
- allargando - (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner
- calando - (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and volume
- decrescendo, diminuendo - (music) gradually decreasing in volume
- rallentando, rit., ritardando, ritenuto - (music) gradually decreasing in tempo
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