Decrescendo vs. Crescendo

Decrescendonoun

(music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Decrescendoverb

(music) To gradually become quieter

Decrescendoadjective

becoming quieter gradually.

Decrescendoadjective

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

Decrescendonoun

(music) a gradual decrease in loudness

Decrescendoverb

grow quieter;

Decrescendoadjective

gradually decreasing in volume

Crescendonoun

(music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

Crescendonoun

(figuratively) A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.

Crescendonoun

The climax of a gradual increase.

Crescendoverb

To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.

Crescendoadverb

(music) Gradually increasing in force or loudness.

Crescendoadjective

With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; - a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.

Crescendonoun

A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed.

Crescendonoun

(music) a gradual increase in loudness

Crescendoverb

grow louder;

Crescendoadjective

gradually increasing in volume