Increasing and Ritardando

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Increasing adjective - Becoming greater or larger.

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Ritardando is an antonym for increasing.

Nearby Words: increase, increased, increasingly

Ritardando adjective - Gradually decreasing in tempo.

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Increasing is an antonym for ritardando.

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Ritardando and Increasing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increasing/ritardando

Increasing & Ritardando. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/increasing/ritardando>.

Ritardando or Increasing. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/increasing/ritardando.

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