a passage in a fugal style that characterizes a portion of a composition that is not a fugue. Fugal style means having a motive that functions as subject and is answered at another pitch level, in a variety of combinations.
A fugal passage within a composition.
Imitative, fugue-like passage in a non-fugal movement. It will suggest fugal practice but not necessarily follow through with all the technical demands of a true fugue. The finale of Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony concludes with a brilliant fugato.
A fugal passage in a nonfugal piece, such as in the development section of a sonata-allegro form.