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downtempo

downtempo noun: a genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.

Noun

downtempo (uncountable)

  1. A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
    Synonyms:
    chillout

Adjective

downtempo (comparative more downtempo, superlative most downtempo)

  1. Having a slow tempo.
  2. Having a slow, relaxed pace.

Adverb

downtempo (comparative more downtempo, superlative most downtempo)

  1. At a slow tempo.
  2. At a slow, relaxed pace.

Synonyms of downtempo

Antonyms

Forms of downtempo

Noun
alternative formdown-tempo
Adjective
comparativemore downtempo
superlativemost downtempo
Adverb
comparativemore downtempo
superlativemost downtempo

Origin of downtempo

From down + tempo.

Questions about downtempo

What does downtempo mean?
Downtempo means a genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
What part of speech is downtempo?
Downtempo can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

Words near downtempo in the dictionary

  1. downtalker
  2. downtalkers
  3. downtalking
  4. downtalks
  5. downteching
  6. downtempo
  7. downtend
  8. downtended
  9. downtending
  10. downtends
  11. downthread

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