decrescendo

English Thesaurus

1. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	softness,
definition	:	a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency (noun.attribute)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)

2. grow quieter (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminish, fall, lessen,
definition	:	decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

3. gradually decreasing in volume (adj.all)

similar	:	decreasing,
definition	:	music (adj.all)

4. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decrescendo,
definition	:	grow quieter (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrescendo, diminuendo,
definition	:	gradually decreasing in volume (adj.all)

5. grow quieter (verb.change)

antonym	:	crescendo,
definition	:	grow louder (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrescendo, diminuendo, decrescendo, diminuendo,
definition	:	(music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)

6. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	decrescendo,
definition	:	grow quieter (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrescendo, diminuendo,
definition	:	gradually decreasing in volume (adj.all)

7. grow quieter (verb.change)

antonym	:	crescendo,
definition	:	grow louder (verb.change)

derivation	:	decrescendo, diminuendo, decrescendo, diminuendo,
definition	:	(music) a gradual decrease in loudness (noun.attribute)