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Noun: common measure  'kó-mun 'me-zhu(r)
  1. A time signature indicating four beats to the bar
    "Most pop songs are written in common measure";
    - common time, four-four time, quadruple time
     
  2. The usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
    "Many hymns are written in common measure";
    - common meter
     
  3. An integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
    "6 is a common measure of 24 and 36";
    - common divisor, common factor

Derived forms: common measures

Type of: beat, cadence, divisor, factor, measure, meter [US], metre [Brit, Cdn], musical time

Encyclopedia: Common measure