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common time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables
com-mon -time
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A meter of four quarter notes per measure.

Uncountable

noun

The ordinary pace of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute.

Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Frequently Paired Words

cut time

Synonyms

4/4 𝄴 four-four time quadruple time common measure

Questions

What does common time mean?
A meter of four quarter notes per measure.

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