Noun: common measure 'kó-mun 'me-zhu(r)
- A time signature indicating four beats to the bar
"Most pop songs are written in common measure";
- common time, four-four time, quadruple time
- The usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
"Many hymns are written in common measure";
- common meter
- 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