4/4

noun

A meter of four quarter notes per measure.

Meanings

noun4/4 (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA meter of four quarter notes per measure.

    Synonyms: common time, 4/4 time, four-four time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA meter of four quarter notes per measure.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四四拍
  • 四四拍 (sìsìpāi)musical meter
Dutch vierkwartsmaat
  • vierkwartsmaatmusical meter
German Viervierteltakt
  • Viervierteltaktmusical meter
Scottish Gaelic buille ceithir
  • buille ceithirmusical meter
Cite this entry
APA

4/4. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4%2F4

MLA

“4/4.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4%2F4. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “4/4,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/4%2F4.

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