Main entry: smooth, legato
Definition: (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
Usage: a legato passage
Antonyms: staccato, disconnected
Definition: (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
Main entry: legato
Definition: connecting the notes; in music
Usage: play this legato, please
Antonyms: staccato
Definition: separating the notes; in music