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Definition of decrescendo
decrescendos
1 : a gradual decrease in volume of a musical passage
2 : a decrescendo musical passage
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Recent Examples of decrescendo from the Web
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At a time when Silicon Valley has been forced to publicly grapple with issues of sexism, the decrescendo of Mayer’s tenure is doubly unfortunate; there are so few female leaders in tech, and Mayer was seen by many as a female leader where few exist.
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In Iraq, the English word hello has become entrenched in the parting protocol, usually as a decrescendo—HELLO,
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Origin and Etymology of decrescendo
Italian, literally, decreasing, from Latin decrescendum, gerund of decrescere
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decrescendo
adverb or adjective
de·cre·scen·do
Definition of decrescendo
: with a decrease in volume —used as a direction in music
First Known Use of decrescendo
1877
DECRESCENDO Defined for Kids
decrescendo
play
noun
de·cre·scen·do
\ˌdā-krə-ˈshen-dō\
Definition of decrescendo for Students
: a gradual decrease in the loudness of music
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