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The rate or degree of movement in time.

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  1. n. The rate or degree of movement in time.
  2. n. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  3. n. the rate of some repeating event
  4. The rate or degree of movement in time. A tempo giusto (joos"to) Etym: [It.], in exact time; -- sometimes, directing a return to strict time after a tempo rubato. -- Tempo rubato. See under Rubato.
  5. The rate or degree of movement in time. A tempo giusto(joos"to) Etym: [It.], in exact time; -- sometimes, directing areturn to strict time after a tempo rubato.-- Tempo rubato. See under Rubato.
  6. n:100 n. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played n. the rate of some repeating event