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Common Measure

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the meter of a ballad alternating between iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter

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an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

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a time signature indicating four beats to the bar

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unclassified

Information Class

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Variants

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common divisorcommon factorcommon metercommon timefour-four timequadruple time
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Common Measures
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Common Measure's
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Common Measures'