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Meaning of word staccato from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Separating the notes. In music.

Example : Play this staccato, please.

Connecting the notes. In music.

Play this legato, please.
legato

Meaning : (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. Cut short crisply.

Example : Staccato applause.
A staccato command.
Staccato notes.

Synonyms : disconnected

(music) without breaks between notes. Smooth and connected.

A legato passage.
legato, smooth

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

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