common time

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common time

noun

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.

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@misc{common_time_2026,
  title = {common time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/common%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}