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common measure
n.
A ballad stanza form in iambic meter, often rhyming in alternating pairs, that is typical of many church hymns. Also called common meter, hymnal stanza.
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common measure
n
1. (Music, other) another term for common time
2. (Poetry) the usual stanza form of a ballad, consisting of four iambic lines rhyming a b c b or a b a b
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com′mon meas′ure
n.
a ballad stanza of four iambic lines and strict rhymes, often used in hymns, rhyming abcb or abab.
Also called com′mon me′ter. [1710–20]
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Noun | 1. | common measure - a time signature indicating four beats to the bar musical time - (music) the beat of musical rhythm |
2. | common measure - an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly divisor, factor - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" greatest common divisor, greatest common factor, highest common factor - the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers | |
3. | common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad |
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