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More. Più mosso = more motion (faster). Più forte = louder.
Più indicates a relative increase. Più mosso pushes the tempo forward. Più forte increases the volume. It is always relative to the current level, not an absolute marking.
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, first movement — "più mosso" accelerates the music at moments of emotional urgency.
Più is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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