downtempoadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌdaʊnˈtɛmpəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌdaʊnˈtɛmpoʊ/,

/ˈdaʊnˌtɛmpoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adj., tempo n.¹

Etymology: < down adj. + tempo n.¹, after up tempo adj.

A. adj.

1. Music. Characterized by or played at a slow tempo.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > tempo > [adjective] > specific tempo

runningc1440

pronto1724

adagio1729

andante1742

amoroso1764

tittuping1772

allegretto1783

allegro1794

largo1795

andantino1819

furioso1823

adagietto1841

accelerando1842

rubato1846

bright1872

mosso1876

ritenuto1876

vivace1922

motoric1937

mouvementé1938

tranquillo1939

up tempo1948

downtempo1957

1957 Independent Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 15 May (Living section) 6/1 Down tempo ballad with a strong, almost rockish beat.

1976 Times 26 Feb. 7/4 Handel's A major Concerto Grosso opus 6 No 11, began with a cosy, down-tempo veneer à la Albinoni adagio, wrapped around its phrases.

1995 Newsday (Nexis) 13 Jan. b22 The graceful sincerity of the quartet's downtempo material.

2016 Winnipeg Free Press 23 July (Books section) 20/1 Moby's down-tempo song Porcelain came on the stereo.

2. gen. Characterized by a slow pace; relaxed.

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the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective]

eveneOE

still1340

unperturbeda1450

unmovedc1480

quietful1494

lowna1500

calma1568

calmya1586

unpassionatea1586

smartless1593

reposeful1594

dispassionate1595

recollected1595

unaffectedc1595

unpassioned?1605

unpassionated1611

collecteda1616

tranquila1616

untouched1616

impassionate1621

composed1628

dispassioneda1631

tranquillous1638

slow1639

serene1640

dispassionated1647

imperturbed1652

unruffled1654

reposing1655

equanimous1656

perplacid1660

placate1662

equal1680

collect1682

cooled1682

posed1693

sedate1693

impassive1699

uninflamed1714

unexcited1735

unalarmed1756

unfanned1764

unagitated1772

undistraught1773

recollected1792

equable1796

unfussy1823

take-it-easy1825

unflurried1854

cool1855

comfortable1856

disimpassioned1860

tremorless1869

unpressured1879

unrippled1883

ice-cool1891

unrattled1891

Zen-likea1908

unrestless1919

steadyish1924

ataractic1941

relaxed1958

nonplussed1960

loose1968

Zenned-out1968

downtempo1972

mellowed1977

de-stressed1999

the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > of pace

slackc1000

amblinga1470

softly1572

slow-paced1610

downtempo1972

the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > unhurried (of movement)

softc1300

slowa1398

deliberate1575

leisurely1604

unhurrieda1774

leisure1809

downtempo1972

1972 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 16 Jan. c19/4 A tense, down-tempo affair that favored 7,914 Southland fans with a rare home thriller.

1978 Washington Post 24 Jan. b3/5 On the afternoon slot, Channey ‘had to be laidback, down-tempo, for people going home’.

1991 Sports Illustr. 10 June 20/2 The Lakers..are now playing a down-tempo power game.

2008 A. Ham et al. Norway (Lonely Planet) (ed. 4) 204/2 This very cool place has contemporary art adorning its walls, a downtempo vibe and tasty organic food.

2010 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 31 Dec. With most project supporters being teens with low cash flow..the fundraising pace has been somewhat downtempo.

B. n.

Music. Originally: music played at a slow tempo. Now usually: spec. a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a slow tempo and relaxing rhythms, with influences from jazz, bossa nova, and dub reggae.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > other pop music

a cappella1905

soundclash1925

marabi1933

doo-wop1958

filk1959

folk-rock1963

Liverpool sound1963

Mersey beat1963

Mersey sound1963

surf music1963

malombo1964

mbaqanga1964

easy listening1965

disco music1966

Motown1966

boogaloo1967

power pop1967

psychedelia1967

yé-yé1967

agitpop1968

bubblegum1968

Tamla Motown1968

Tex-Mex1968

downtempo1969

taarab1969

thrash1969

world music1969

funk1970

MOR1970

tropicalism1970

Afrobeat1971

electro-pop1971

post-rock1971

techno-pop1971

Tropicalia1971

tropicalismo1971

disco1972

Krautrock1972

schlager1973

Afropop1974

punk funk1974

disco funk1975

Europop1976

mgqashiyo1976

P-funk1976

funkadelia1977

karaoke music1977

alternative music1978

hardcore1978

psychobilly1978

punkabilly1978

R&B1978

cowpunk1979

dangdut1979

hip-hop1979

Northern Soul1979

rap1979

rapping1979

jit1980

trance1980

benga1981

New Romanticism1981

post-punk1981

rap music1981

scratch1982

scratch-music1982

synth-pop1982

electro1983

garage1983

Latin1983

Philly1983

New Age1984

New Age music1985

ambient1986

Britpop1986

gangster rap1986

house1986

house music1986

mbalax1986

rai1986

trot1986

zouk1986

bhangra1987

garage1987

hip-house1987

new school1987

old school1987

thrashcore1987

acid1988

acid house1988

acid jazz1988

ambience1988

Cantopop1988

dance1988

deep house1988

industrial1988

swingbeat1988

techno1988

dream pop1989

gangsta rap1989

multiculti1989

new jack swing1989

noise-pop1989

rave1989

Tejano1989

breakbeat1990

chill-out music1990

indie1990

new jack1990

new jill swing1990

noisecore1990

baggy1991

drum and bass1991

gangsta1991

handbag house1991

hip-pop1991

loungecore1991

psychedelic trance1991

shoegazing1991

slowcore1991

techno-house1991

gabba1992

jungle1992

sadcore1992

UK garage1992

darkcore1993

dark side1993

electronica1993

G-funk1993

sampladelia1994

trip hop1994

break1996

psy-trance1996

nu skool1997

folktronica1999

dubstep2002

Bongo Flava2003

grime2003

Bongo2004

singeli2015

1969 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 1 Apr. 1/5 The downtempo which fits into a limited-area nightclub falls flat in a larger building.

1997 Guardian 15 Nov. (Guide Suppl.) 73/2 Interface Radio Live speed garage, techno, down tempo, drum'n'bass.

1998 Evening Herald (Plymouth) (Nexis) 5 Sept. 26 Club Fandango, Elliot Street: Fandango (easy listening, swing, hip-hop, funk, dub, downtempo), 7 pm–11 pm.

2001 Future Music June 123/1 With the current popularity of downtempo and lounge music, I really wouldn't be surprised to see Modo snapped up by a record company soon.

2015 M. Matos Underground is Massive xvii. 345 The taste for breakbeats also included trip-hop/downtempo and scratch-driven turntablism.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downtempo
释义	downtempoadj.n. Brit. /ˌdaʊnˈtɛmpəʊ/, U.S. /ˌdaʊnˈtɛmpoʊ/, /ˈdaʊnˌtɛmpoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: down adj., tempo n.¹ Etymology: < down adj. + tempo n.¹, after up tempo adj. A. adj. 1. Music. Characterized by or played at a slow tempo. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > tempo > [adjective] > specific tempo runningc1440 pronto1724 adagio1729 andante1742 amoroso1764 tittuping1772 allegretto1783 allegro1794 largo1795 andantino1819 furioso1823 adagietto1841 accelerando1842 rubato1846 bright1872 mosso1876 ritenuto1876 vivace1922 motoric1937 mouvementé1938 tranquillo1939 up tempo1948 downtempo1957 1957 Independent Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 15 May (Living section) 6/1 Down tempo ballad with a strong, almost rockish beat. 1976 Times 26 Feb. 7/4 Handel's A major Concerto Grosso opus 6 No 11, began with a cosy, down-tempo veneer à la Albinoni adagio, wrapped around its phrases. 1995 Newsday (Nexis) 13 Jan. b22 The graceful sincerity of the quartet's downtempo material. 2016 Winnipeg Free Press 23 July (Books section) 20/1 Moby's down-tempo song Porcelain came on the stereo. 2. gen. Characterized by a slow pace; relaxed. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] eveneOE still1340 unperturbeda1450 unmovedc1480 quietful1494 lowna1500 calma1568 calmya1586 unpassionatea1586 smartless1593 reposeful1594 dispassionate1595 recollected1595 unaffectedc1595 unpassioned?1605 unpassionated1611 collecteda1616 tranquila1616 untouched1616 impassionate1621 composed1628 dispassioneda1631 tranquillous1638 slow1639 serene1640 dispassionated1647 imperturbed1652 unruffled1654 reposing1655 equanimous1656 perplacid1660 placate1662 equal1680 collect1682 cooled1682 posed1693 sedate1693 impassive1699 uninflamed1714 unexcited1735 unalarmed1756 unfanned1764 unagitated1772 undistraught1773 recollected1792 equable1796 unfussy1823 take-it-easy1825 unflurried1854 cool1855 comfortable1856 disimpassioned1860 tremorless1869 unpressured1879 unrippled1883 ice-cool1891 unrattled1891 Zen-likea1908 unrestless1919 steadyish1924 ataractic1941 relaxed1958 nonplussed1960 loose1968 Zenned-out1968 downtempo1972 mellowed1977 de-stressed1999 the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > of pace slackc1000 amblinga1470 softly1572 slow-paced1610 downtempo1972 the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > unhurried (of movement) softc1300 slowa1398 deliberate1575 leisurely1604 unhurrieda1774 leisure1809 downtempo1972 1972 Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 16 Jan. c19/4 A tense, down-tempo affair that favored 7,914 Southland fans with a rare home thriller. 1978 Washington Post 24 Jan. b3/5 On the afternoon slot, Channey ‘had to be laidback, down-tempo, for people going home’. 1991 Sports Illustr. 10 June 20/2 The Lakers..are now playing a down-tempo power game. 2008 A. Ham et al. Norway (Lonely Planet) (ed. 4) 204/2 This very cool place has contemporary art adorning its walls, a downtempo vibe and tasty organic food. 2010 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 31 Dec. With most project supporters being teens with low cash flow..the fundraising pace has been somewhat downtempo. B. n. Music. Originally: music played at a slow tempo. Now usually: spec. a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a slow tempo and relaxing rhythms, with influences from jazz, bossa nova, and dub reggae. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > other pop music a cappella1905 soundclash1925 marabi1933 doo-wop1958 filk1959 folk-rock1963 Liverpool sound1963 Mersey beat1963 Mersey sound1963 surf music1963 malombo1964 mbaqanga1964 easy listening1965 disco music1966 Motown1966 boogaloo1967 power pop1967 psychedelia1967 yé-yé1967 agitpop1968 bubblegum1968 Tamla Motown1968 Tex-Mex1968 downtempo1969 taarab1969 thrash1969 world music1969 funk1970 MOR1970 tropicalism1970 Afrobeat1971 electro-pop1971 post-rock1971 techno-pop1971 Tropicalia1971 tropicalismo1971 disco1972 Krautrock1972 schlager1973 Afropop1974 punk funk1974 disco funk1975 Europop1976 mgqashiyo1976 P-funk1976 funkadelia1977 karaoke music1977 alternative music1978 hardcore1978 psychobilly1978 punkabilly1978 R&B1978 cowpunk1979 dangdut1979 hip-hop1979 Northern Soul1979 rap1979 rapping1979 jit1980 trance1980 benga1981 New Romanticism1981 post-punk1981 rap music1981 scratch1982 scratch-music1982 synth-pop1982 electro1983 garage1983 Latin1983 Philly1983 New Age1984 New Age music1985 ambient1986 Britpop1986 gangster rap1986 house1986 house music1986 mbalax1986 rai1986 trot1986 zouk1986 bhangra1987 garage1987 hip-house1987 new school1987 old school1987 thrashcore1987 acid1988 acid house1988 acid jazz1988 ambience1988 Cantopop1988 dance1988 deep house1988 industrial1988 swingbeat1988 techno1988 dream pop1989 gangsta rap1989 multiculti1989 new jack swing1989 noise-pop1989 rave1989 Tejano1989 breakbeat1990 chill-out music1990 indie1990 new jack1990 new jill swing1990 noisecore1990 baggy1991 drum and bass1991 gangsta1991 handbag house1991 hip-pop1991 loungecore1991 psychedelic trance1991 shoegazing1991 slowcore1991 techno-house1991 gabba1992 jungle1992 sadcore1992 UK garage1992 darkcore1993 dark side1993 electronica1993 G-funk1993 sampladelia1994 trip hop1994 break1996 psy-trance1996 nu skool1997 folktronica1999 dubstep2002 Bongo Flava2003 grime2003 Bongo2004 singeli2015 1969 Brandon (Manitoba) Sun 1 Apr. 1/5 The downtempo which fits into a limited-area nightclub falls flat in a larger building. 1997 Guardian 15 Nov. (Guide Suppl.) 73/2 Interface Radio Live speed garage, techno, down tempo, drum'n'bass. 1998 Evening Herald (Plymouth) (Nexis) 5 Sept. 26 Club Fandango, Elliot Street: Fandango (easy listening, swing, hip-hop, funk, dub, downtempo), 7 pm–11 pm. 2001 Future Music June 123/1 With the current popularity of downtempo and lounge music, I really wouldn't be surprised to see Modo snapped up by a record company soon. 2015 M. Matos Underground is Massive xvii. 345 The taste for breakbeats also included trip-hop/downtempo and scratch-driven turntablism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1957
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