Ritenuto vs. Ritardando

Ritenutoadjective

(music) (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.

Ritenutonoun

A musical passage of this kind.

Ritenutoadjective

Held back; holding back; ritardando.

Ritenutoadjective

gradually decreasing in tempo

Ritardandoadverb

(music) Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Ritardandoadjective

(music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Ritardandonoun

(music) An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music.

Ritardandoadjective

Retarding; - a direction for slower time; rallentado.

Ritardandoadjective

gradually decreasing in tempo