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tempo¹
- /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/ UK
- /ˈtɛm.poʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛmpəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense.
(truck or cargo van): A genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.
noun tempos · tempi
- A frequency or rate. 10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.
- A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
- The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
- The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation. the tempo effect in fertility measurements
- The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante) The conductor asked the orchestra to increase the tempo.
- The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.
- A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries). From the back door of a tempo with his too-strong hands he lifted a woman wearing red clothes, like a precious jewel wrapped in gold embroidered cloth.
- A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.
tempo²
- /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/ UK
- /ˈtɛm.poʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛmpəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of temporary.
noun tempos
- A temporary carport.
Tempo³
Where it comes from
Genericization of the trademark Tempo. From the name of a popular manufacturer of such structures. Clipping of temporary.
noun Tempos · Tempoes · tempo
- A type of car shelter, a temporary kit-built prefabricated steel-framed high tunnel peaked hoop house with an impermeable translucent plastic fabric cover, and flap doors.
Tempo⁴
proper noun tempo
- A female given name.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pacing, pace, tone, rhythm, frequency, timing, rate, speed, speeding, stride, beat, time, velocity, momentum, groove, cadence
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noun frequency or rate
| Español | tempo |
|---|---|
| Français | tempo |
| Deutsch | Tempo |
| Italiano | ritmo |
| Ελληνικά | ρυθμός rythmós |
| Русский | темп tɛmp |
noun chess: type of move
| Español | tempo |
|---|
noun music: number of beats per minute
| Español | tempo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 템포 tempo |
| 日本語 | テンポ tenpo |
| 中文 | 拍子 pāizǐ, （音乐的）速度 sùdù |
| हिन्दी | लय lay |
| Français | tempo |
| Deutsch | Tempo |
| Italiano | tempo |
| Ελληνικά | ρυθμός rythmós |
| Русский | темп tɛmp |
| Tiếng Việt | nhịp độ |
| עברית | קֶצֶב |
noun cycling: steady pace set by the frontmost riders
| Español | tempo |
|---|
noun car shelter
| Français | Tempo |
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title = {tempo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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