common time

noun

A meter of four quarter notes per measure.

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4/4𝄴four-four timequadruple timecommon measure
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Meanings

nouncommon time (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA meter of four quarter notes per measure.
  2. uncountablegovernmentThe ordinary pace of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute.

Synonyms & antonyms

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4/4𝄴

nouna time signature indicating four beats to the bar

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four-four timequadruple timecommon measure
Broader
musical time
Also see
4/46/4four-four timequadruple time

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APA

common time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20time

MLA

“common time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20time.

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