Staccato - Definition
staccato
adv 1: separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato,
please" [ant: legato]
adj 1: (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or
sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a
staccato command"; "staccato notes" [syn: staccato,
disconnected] [ant: legato, smooth]