staccato

Adjective
  1. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds;
    Cut short crisply (synset 302301588)
    "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    similar to: abrupt, disconnected - marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
    same as: disconnected
Adverb
  1. Separating the notes;
    In music (synset 400389998)
    "play this staccato, please"

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