"downtempo" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more downtempo [comparative], most downtempo [superlative]
Etymology: down + tempo Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|tempo}} down + tempo Head templates: {{en-adj}} downtempo (comparative more downtempo, superlative most downtempo)
  1. (music) Having a slow tempo. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-downtempo-en-adj-PrnNZG2a Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. Having a slow, relaxed pace.
    Sense id: en-downtempo-en-adj-p-C53HtL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: down-tempo

Adverb

Forms: more downtempo [comparative], most downtempo [superlative]
Etymology: down + tempo Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|tempo}} down + tempo Head templates: {{en-adv}} downtempo (comparative more downtempo, superlative most downtempo)
  1. (music) At a slow tempo. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-downtempo-en-adv-8VYL7dok Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. At a slow, relaxed pace.
    Sense id: en-downtempo-en-adv-n2-C7tPS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: down-tempo Coordinate_terms: midtempo

Noun

Etymology: down + tempo Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|tempo}} down + tempo Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} downtempo (uncountable)
  1. (music) A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Musical genres Synonyms: chillout
    Sense id: en-downtempo-en-noun-BiAO3U8d Disambiguation of Musical genres: 22 1 22 1 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English hybridisms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 9 8 9 64 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 9 6 12 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 10 9 13 56 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 12 9 4 9 66 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: down-tempo

Alternative forms

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