CRESCENDO
\kɹəʃˈɛndə͡ʊ], \kɹəʃˈɛndəʊ], \k_ɹ_ə_ʃ_ˈɛ_n_d_əʊ]\
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By Princeton University
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With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.
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A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed.
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A passage to be performed with constantly increasing volume of tone.
By Oddity Software
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.