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1. (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly
   "the forte passages in the composition";
   - loud

1. An asset of special worth or utility
   "cooking is his forte";
   - strong suit, long suit, métier, specialty [N. Amer], speciality [Brit, Cdn], strong point, strength
    
2. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
    
3. The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible

1. Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
   - loudly

Derived forms: fortes

See also: fortemente, fortissimo

Type of: asset, musical passage, part, passage, plus, portion

Antonym: piano, softly

Part of: blade, brand, steel, sword

Encyclopedia: Forte, Jonathan