agog·​ics | \ ə-ˈgä-jiks, -ˈgō-giks\

Definition of agogics

1 : the musical theory that rhetorical emphasis involves not only dynamic stress but also the emphasis implied in the greater relative length of the tones to be emphasized — compare rubato
2 : the quantitative aspect of musical nuances involving all variations from the rigid basic meter (as of retard, pause, accelerando)

First Known Use of agogics

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for agogics

German agogik, from Greek agōgē + German -ik -ics

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