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English noun: common measure

1. common measure (time) a time signature indicating four beats to the bar


Synonymscommon time, four-four time, quadruple time


Broader (hypernym)musical time

2. common measure (quantity) an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly


Synonymscommon divisor, common factor


Broader (hypernym)divisor, factor


Narrower (hyponym)greatest common divisor, greatest common factor, highest common factor

3. common measure (communication) the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad


Synonymscommon meter


Broader (hypernym)beat, cadence, measure, meter, metre









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