Crescendo vs Crescentic - What's the difference?
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(label) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ).
(label) A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
The climax of a gradual increase.
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To increase in intensity, to reach or head for a crescendo.
growing, increasing, gaining size etc.
Crescent-shaped.
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Crescentic is a related term of crescendo.
As a noun crescendo
is an instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ).As a verb crescendo
is to increase in intensity, to reach or head for a crescendo.As an adjective crescentic is
growing, increasing, gaining size etc.crescendo
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Alternative forms
*Noun
- Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
- Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.
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Usage notes
* The musical sense indicates that the figurative sense is an increase rather than the climax of the increase. The use of this word to mean the climax of an increase is nonstandard but commonplace.Antonyms
* (music) decrescendo, diminuendo * (the climax of a gradual increase) climax, conclusionVerb
(es)- The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent.
crescentic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Twin dimples of the crescentic type came down her tanned cheeks on the sides of her mournful mouth.
