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Synonyms
tem·po (tĕḿpō)

[Italian, from Latin tempus, time.]

noun: pl., -pos or -pi (-pē) 

  1. Music The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer.
  2. A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace: “the tempo and the feeling of modern life” (Robert L. Heilbroner)