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With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.

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  1. a. & adv. With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.
  2. adj. (music) gradually decreasing in volume
  3. n. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
  4. v. grow quieter
  5. With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.
  6. With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers,either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), orindicated by the sign.
  7. n:100 n. (music) a gradual decrease in loudness v. grow quieter s. gradually decreasing in volume