midtempo
English
Etymology
mid- + tempo
Adjective
midtempo (not comparable)
- (music) At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow
- 2009 January 31, John Sakamoto, “The Anti-Hit List”, in Toronto Star:
- This wry, midtempo track is familiar yet highly personal.
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Noun
midtempo (plural midtempos)
- A medium tempo.
- 2008 May 18, R J Smith, “Death Cab Is Up for the Long Haul”, in New York Times:
- Tinged with punk rock guitar blare often slowed down to midtempos, Death Cab appealed to the insular yet viral emo scene, as well as the broader indie-rock world.
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Coordinate terms
- downtempo
- uptempo