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Noun: tempo (tempos,tempi)  tem-pow
  1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
    - pacing
     
  2. The rate of some repeating event
    - pace

Derived forms: tempos, tempi

Type of: musical time, rate

Encyclopedia: Tempo, Ontario