'Ritardando' definitions:

Definition of 'ritardando'

From: WordNet
adjective
Gradually decreasing in tempo [syn: rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.]

Definition of 'Ritardando'

From: GCIDE
  • Ritardando \Ri`tar*dan"do\, a. [It.] (Mus.) Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado. [1913 Webster]