tempo

Phonetic

US /ˈtempəʊ/UK /ˈtempəʊ/

Translations

NOUNA frequency or rate., A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another., The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side., The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example), The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante), The steady pace set by the frontmost riders., A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries): a genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH., A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts., A temporary carport., A type of car shelter, a temporary kit-built prefabricated steel-framed high tunnel peaked hoop house with an impermeable translucent plastic fabric cover, and flap doors.

Variants

tempos: Plural
tempi: Plural

Examples

It is possible to manipulate audio data in real time (pitch change, tempo change, and various real-time effects).
Source:github.com
The first is to replace your headphones: the smart glasses have a similar personal audio system like Amazon's Echo Frames and the Bose Tempo series, all of which play music but endeavor to make sure only you can hear it
Source:tech.slashdot.org
War will be 'at reduced tempo' for months, says US
Source:www.bbc.com
Deployment time/taɪm/ is reduced/rɪˈduːst/ — builds start within seconds of a pushO tempo de implantação é reduzido — as builds começam em segundos após um push
Source:medium.com
And Mr Xi has stepped up the tempo of diplomacy with Europe
Source:www.economist.com

tempo

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