Midtempo

Origin

- + tempo

Full definition of midtempo

Adjective

1. (music) At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow
• 2009, January 31, John Sakamoto, The Anti-Hit List, This wry, midtempo track is familiar yet highly personal.

Noun

1. A medium tempo.
• 2008, May 18, R J Smith, Death Cab Is Up for the Long Haul, Tinged with punk rock guitar blare often slowed down to midtempos, Death Cab appealed to the insular yet viral emo scene, as well as the broader indie-rock world.

Coordinate terms

• downtempo
• uptempo