common time
A meter of four quarter notes per measureA meter of four quarter notes per measure.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A meter of four quarter notes per measure.
(uncountable)The ordinary pace of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute.
More definitions
- a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
Synonyms
5 synonyms4/4𝄴
Close in meaning
- a time signature indicating four beats to the bar:four-four timequadruple timecommon measure
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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