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tempo

tem.po \'tem-(.)po-\ \-(.)pe-\ n or tem.pi or tempos [It, lit., time, fr. L 
   tempus] pl  1: the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by 
   one of a se ries of directions (as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by 
   an exact metronome marking 2: rate of motion or activity : PACE  3: a turn 
   to move in chess in relation to one's opponent's turns