Tempo has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
"The conductor raised his baton to signal that the tempo should gradually increase as the orchestra approached the final movement."
2
the rate of some repeating event
"The conductor raised his baton to increase the tempo of the orchestra's performance."
3
A frequency or rate.
"The conductor raised his baton to increase the tempo of the marching band."
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Origin
The word "tempo" comes from the Italian term for time, which itself is derived from the Latin tempus. It shares a common origin with the English word "tense."