Musical term for the speed or pace of a piece. Also used metaphorically for the pace of an activity or conversation.
from Italian
The tempo of this piece is very fast.
I feel the pace of work is slow.
This song has a fast tempo and is easy to dance to.
In the second half, they picked up the tempo as they played.
He slowed down the pace of the conversation as he spoke.
Little by little I got into the tempo of the song.
This movie has a good pace, so it never gets boring.
slow tempo; slowly
tempo rubato