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Meaning of 'staccato' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Staccato [ a.]
- 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.
- Expressed in a brief, pointed manner.

Meaning of 'staccato' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . staccato [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
Example in sentence:
  • a staccato command;
  • staccato applause;
  • staccato notes
2 . staccato [ r]
Meaning (2):
- separating the notes; in music
Example in sentence:
  • play this staccato, please

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