tempo

The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer.

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace.

In music, the relative rapidity of rhythm; time; movement.

The characteristic rhythmical and metrical movement or pattern of a dance: as, tempo di valse, tempo di menuetto, etc.

An oval brass coin, with a square hole in the middle, first coined in Japan during the period “tempo” (1830–43 inclusive), and now equal to eight rin or cash, or eight tenths of a sen. One hundred and twenty-five tempos make one yen.

The rate or degree of movement in time.

in exact time; — sometimes, directing a return to strict time after a tempo rubato.

See under Rubato.

a frequency or rate