Rallentando vs. Ritardando

Rallentandoadjective

(music) slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

Ritardandoadverb

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

Rallentandoadjective

Slackening; - a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando.

Ritardandoadjective

(music) Having a gradually decelerating tempo.

Rallentandoadjective

gradually decreasing in tempo

Ritardandonoun

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

Rallentandoadverb

slowing down;

‘this passage should be played rallentando’;

Ritardandoadjective

Retarding; - a direction for slower time; rallentado.

Ritardandoadjective

gradually decreasing in tempo