Increasing and Ritenuto

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Increasing adjective - Becoming greater or larger.

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Ritenuto is an antonym for increasing.

Nearby Words: increase, increased, increasingly

Ritenuto adjective - Gradually decreasing in tempo.

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Increasing is an antonym for ritenuto.

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

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