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STACCATO

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

Example:

staccato notes

Synonyms:

disconnected; staccato

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

abrupt; disconnected (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Antonym:

legato ((music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected)

 II. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

Separating the notes; in music

Example:

play this staccato, please

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

legato (connecting the notes; in music)

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