accelerando

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
2. noun A passage having this mark.
3. noun Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
4. adverb With a gradual increase in speed.

Similar words

increasing agitato vigoroso hastening rinforzando speeding full speed ahead overacceleration fast lane full-throttle

Often followed by

and in or to of is which moves on

Word family

accelerandos