For Tempo we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Athletics, Backgammon, Chess, Classical Music, Entertainment, Fitness, Golf and Opera.

Tempo (Athletics)

The amount of turnovers required to run or walk at a given pace.

Tempo (Backgammon)

A unit of time in positional development equal to half a roll.

Tempo (Chess)

As in music, time. Plural, tempi. In chess, there are basically three elements - space, time and material. Space and material are self-evident. Time, however, is more subtle. Initially, White, having the first move, has a time advantage (and thus, the initiative). But White can, by making useless moves, waste time. To make a wasteful move is to "lose a tempo." Over the board, tempi, space and material can be exchanged back and forth for one another.

Tempo (Classical Music)

Indicating speed.

Tempo (Entertainment)

The speed at which the action of the play moves along.

Tempo (Fitness)

The rate of speed of a repetition.

Tempo (Golf)

The speed of the swing (not necessarily the clubhead speed). (Ernie Els has a beautiful tempo).

Tempo (Opera)

The speed of a musical passage or composition.

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