change in tempo

noun phrase

1. A change in the speed of a piece of music or in the rate at which something happens.

   B1

   countable

   • "The song has a sudden change in tempo."B1
   • "The conductor signaled a change in tempo before the final movement."B2
   • "She noticed the change in tempo as the music shifted from a slow to a fast pace."B1
   • "The speech gains dramatic force from a carefully controlled change in tempo."C1