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tempo

noun
/ˈtɛm.pəʊ/UK/ˈtɛm.poʊ/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense. (truck or cargo van): A genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.

  1. derived from tempus — “time”
  2. borrowed from tempo

Definitions

  1. A frequency or rate.

    • 10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.

  2. A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check…

    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 (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.

  3. The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop…

    The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation.

      • the tempo effect in fertility measurements

    2. The number of beats per minute in a piece of music

      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 conductor asked the orchestra to increase the tempo.
      • The song has a slow tempo that makes it relaxing.
      • The dancer kept pace with the shifting tempo of the music.

    3. The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.

    4. A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial…

      A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries).

      • From the back door of a tempo with his too-strong hands he lifted a woman wearing red clothes, like a precious jewel wrapped in gold embroidered cloth.

    5. A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which…

      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.

    6. A temporary carport.

    7. A type of car shelter, a temporary kit-built prefabricated steel-framed high tunnel…

      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.

    8. A female given name.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at tempo. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at tempo. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at tempo

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA