Definitions for: Accelerando

[n] a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
[adv] (music) with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
[adj] gradually increasing in tempo

Webster (1913) Definition: Ac*cel`er*an"do, a. [It.] (Mus.)
Gradually accelerating the movement.

Synonyms: increasing

See Also: pacing, tempo