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1. (adj.) staccato
shortened and detached when played or sung:
staccato notes.
2. staccato
characterized by performance in which the notes are abruptly disconnected: a staccato style of playing.
3. staccato
composed of or characterized by abruptly disconnected elements; disjointed:
rapid-fire, staccato speech.
4. (adv.) staccato
in a staccato manner.
5. (n.) staccato
something done or performed in a staccato manner.
Etymology: (1715–25; < It: disconnected, ptp. of staccare to detach)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adverb) staccato, disconnected
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
"staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
2. (adverb) staccato
separating the notes; in music
"play this staccato, please"
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1. (adj) staccato
disconnected; separated; distinct; -- a direction to perform the notes of a passage in a short, distinct, and pointed manner. It is opposed to legato, and often indicated by heavy accents written over or under the notes, or by dots when the performance is to be less distinct and emphatic
2. (adj) staccato
expressed in a brief, pointed manner
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